R K Vij[3] is a 1988 batch (41 RR) retired IPS Officer[4] of the Chhattisgarh Cadre. He retired from the post of Director General of Police on December 31, 2021.[5]
R K Vij | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1961 |
| Education | M.Tech (civil engineering), MBA, C.H.R, MCA, PGDDM, LL.M, M.A. |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse | Deepshikha Vij |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Department | Chhattisgarh Police |
| Branch | |
| Service years | 1991–2021[1] |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Director General of Police |
| Cadre | Chhattisgarh |
| Awards | Smart Policing Award[2] |
Vij is one of the board advisors of Akancha Srivastava Foundation. He has worked on many cases with the foundation to address the address the cyber threats including cyber harassment, cyber stalking, cyberbullying, and others.[6]
He is also the columnist on notable news websites such as The Hindu,[7] The Indian Express,[8] New Indian Express[9] and The Wire.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "आज रिटायर हो रहे हैं IPS RK Vij, कहा- पुलिस विभाग, पुलिस कर्मचारियों और जवानों के लिए करते रहेंगे काम" (in Hindi). 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ↑ "Special DG R.K Vij received Smart Policing Award by FICCI for Dial 112". Chhattisgarh Police. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar replies to IPS officer who noticed error in Sooryavanshi pic: 'Janab, this is BTS pic' | Bollywood". Hindustan Times. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ↑ "cgpolice.gov.in/ips-posting-list-old". cgpolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ↑ "Gandhi is the inspiration for this cop's canvas". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "ABOUT". Akancha Srivastava Foundation.
- ↑ "Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is redundant". The Hindu. 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "Explained: Why it's a good idea to have police commissioners in the bigger cities". The Indian Express. 10 February 2020.
- ↑ Vij, R. K. (10 June 2025). "Brought to bay in Dandakaranya". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Why India's New Criminal Laws Need to be Rolled Back". The Wire.
External links
edit- "5 IPS transferred in Chhattisgarh; ADG RK Vij was made the Director of Public Prosecution and SFL, senior to DGP, hence different posting". bhaskar.com. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- The Pioneer. "Top IPS officers get fresh postings". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- "RK Vij IPS's post on Twitter: Raipur Chhattisgarh Police sad for not being able to become DGP". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- Prakash, O. (2014). THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY THE MAOISTS IN THE CONFLICT AGAINST THE STATE IN INDIA. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 75, 1277–1284. http://www.jstor.org/stable/44158519