Prashant Kumar
Prashant Kumar is the Director General of Police (DGP) for Uttar Pradesh, India, known for his leadership during significant events and challenges faced by the state police. He gained attention for his role in managing the unprecedented crowds at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where he highlighted the immense logistical challenges posed by the gathering of over 40 crore pilgrims. Kumar emphasized that the scale of the event was unmatched globally, making crowd and traffic management a historic undertaking for law enforcement in India.
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Prashant Kumar succeeded Mukul Goel as acting DGP last year in May 2025.
UP gets permanent DGP after 4 years, Rajeev Krishna appointed state police chief | Lucknow News
India· 2026-05-31
UP DGP Prashant Kumar recently increased the bounty on Anuj Kanaujia for any information leading to his arrest.
Mukhtar gang shooter Anuj Kanaujia killed in police encounter, STF DySP injured | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-29
Uttar Pradesh director general of police Prashant Kumar revealed Lajar Masih's intentions.
Babbar Khalsa terrorist Lajar Masih was planning major attack during Maha Kumbh: UP Police | Lucknow NewsIndia· 2025-03-06
Prashant Kumar received a letter from Aparna Yadav regarding the shows.
Cops deny nod to comedian's UP shows over 'law and order'India· 2025-02-15
Justice Prashant Kumar is also part of the division bench handling the case.
Allahabad HC stays arrest of UP school teacher: Insult to religion case | Prayagraj NewsIndia· 2025-02-11
DGP Prashant Kumar told TOI that Prayagraj was witnessing an unprecedented gathering, with over 43 crore pilgrims already taking a dip and millions arriving daily.
Maha Kumbh Traffic: 30-km long snarls and stranded pilgrims test Prayagraj’s infrastructure | Lucknow NewsIndia· 2025-02-11
Prashant Kumar, the DGP of Uttar Pradesh Police, acknowledged the immense challenge posed by the sheer volume of pilgrims arriving for the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Maha Kumbh 2025: UP DGP Prashant Kumar calls traffic congestion ‘unprecedented’, says no global precedent for scale of crowd management | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-11
