R K Vij

R K Vij
Born (1961-12-22) 22 December 1961
EducationM.Tech (civil engineering), MBA, C.H.R, MCA, PGDDM, LL.M, M.A.
Alma mater
SpouseDeepshikha Vij
Police career
CountryIndia
DepartmentChhattisgarh Police
Branch
Service years1991–2021[1]
StatusRetired
RankDirector General of Police
CadreChhattisgarh
AwardsSmart Policing Award[2]

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]

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Special DG R.K Vij received Smart Policing Award by FICCI for Dial 112". Chhattisgarh Police. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "cgpolice.gov.in/ips-posting-list-old". cgpolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ "Gandhi is the inspiration for this cop's canvas". Hindustan Times.
  6. ^ "ABOUT". Akancha Srivastava Foundation.
  7. ^ "Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is redundant". The Hindu. 22 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Explained: Why it's a good idea to have police commissioners in the bigger cities". The Indian Express. 10 February 2020.
  9. ^ Vij, R. K. (10 June 2025). "Brought to bay in Dandakaranya". The New Indian Express.
  10. ^ "Why India's New Criminal Laws Need to be Rolled Back". The Wire.