IPS Nalin Prabhat Biography, Age, Education, Wife, Wikipedia

Nalin Prabhat is an Indian Police Service Officer of the 1992 batch of Andhra Pradesh cadre and he served as the Director General of the National Security Guard from 1 May 2024 till 15 August 2024. After that, he was appointed as Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police on 1 October 2024. The appointment comes at a time when the Kashmir Valley has been rocked by a series of terrorist encounters and violent clashes.

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Nalin Prabhat Biography

Nalin Prabhat was born on 14 June 1968 in Thungri Village, Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India and he is 56 years old as of 2024. He is an Indian personality who follows Hinduism as his belief.

Nalin Prabhat Education

Nalin completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Prabhat was awarded three times with the Police Medal for Gallantry with 2nd Bar, Parakram Padak (Wound Medal), Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Antrik Suraksha Padak, and Police (Spl Duty) Medal with Bar (J&K). ¹

Nalin Prabhat Wife

Nalin is a married man but he keeps his wife’s identity intimate.

Nalin Prabhat Career Highlights

Prabhat is a highly respected police officer who has won the police gallantry medal three times. He has an impressive record, including leading the ‘Greyhounds,’ a specialized anti-Naxal unit in Andhra Pradesh. His vast experience in handling sensitive operations is clear from his roles in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), where he served as the Inspector General of Operations and Additional Director General overseeing deployments in Kashmir.

Nalin is set to become the DGP of Jammu & Kashmir on October 1, 2024, after the retirement of RR Swain on September 30, 2024. Before this, he was the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG) from May 1, 2024, until August 15, 2024, and also served as the Additional Director General and Inspector General of the CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir. ²

Nalin is also honored for his special contributions to the Indian government in his career.

Police Medal for Gallantry with 2nd bar
Parakram Padak (Wound Medal)
Police Medal for Distinguished Service
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Antrik Suraksha Padak (AP)
Antrik Suraksha Padak (J&K)
Police (Spl Duty) Medal with Bar (J&K)

Prabhat also held some key Positions throughout his career and served in various important roles:

Superintendent of Police: He has served as SP in different districts, where he was responsible for maintaining law and order.
Additional Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad: In this role, he was instrumental in leading several key operations and maintaining public order.
DIG (Deputy Inspector General): As DIG, he led multiple initiatives to enhance policing efficiency and community relations.
Inspector General of Police (IG): In his tenure as IG, Nalin Prabhat focused on improving law enforcement strategies. Moreover, he addressed complex challenges in the region he was assigned.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF): He has also served in the CAPF, where he contributed to internal security and counter-insurgency operations. ³