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Preeta Verma | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Police, Bihar | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | IPS Officer |
Awards |  President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
| Police career | |
| Department | Bihar Police |
| Service years | 1991-Current |
| Rank |  Director General of Police |
Preeta Verma is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1991 batch belonging to the Bihar cadre. She has held several senior positions in the Bihar Police and the Government of India. In September 2026, she was given additional charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar during the absence of the incumbent DGP. She became the first woman IPS officer to head the Bihar Police, serving as the acting DGP of Bihar. She is among the senior-most serving IPS officers of the Bihar cadre.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Verma was born on 1 July 1968. According to the official Indian Police Service civil list, she is from Rajasthan and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was appointed to the Indian Police Service on 11 October 1992 as a member of the 1991 Bihar cadre.[5]
DGP of Bihar
[edit]In September 2026, Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar proceeded on leave. The state government assigned Verma additional charge of the DGP's office while continuing her existing responsibilities as Director General of Home Guards and Fire Services.
Following Kumar's voluntary retirement later that month, Verma continued to hold additional charge as acting DGP of Bihar pending appointment of a full-time state police chief. The New Indian Express reported that she was the first woman IPS officer to hold the post of acting DGP in Bihar.[4]
Awards and honours
[edit]In 2023, she was awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. The Ministry of Home Affairs' official list identifies her as DG (Training), Bihar, at the time of the award.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "CEO Genome | Which CEO Are You?". StockLens. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Under Pressure? Bihar DGP Takes Voluntary Retirement As 3 Molestation Cases Rock State In A Week". TimesNow. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Who Is Preeta Verma". indianmasterminds.com. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- 1 2 Ramashankar (15 September 2026). "Bihar DGP proceeds on long leave, Preeta Verma likely to be made acting State police chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Krishna, Radha. "कौन हैं IPS प्रीता वर्मा, जिन्हें मिली बिहार की कमान? DGP का प्रभार संभालते ही एक्शन; तय कीं 4 बड़ी प्राथमिकताएं - who is ips preeta verma bihar acting dgp preeta verma takes charge 4 key priorities law and order women safety drug control pitru paksha mela border security". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Delhi, WITC Desk New (14 August 2023). "Mrs. Preeta Verma IPS has been awarded prestigious President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service". Witness In The Corridors. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "21 cops to get medals for excellent services". The Times of India. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2026.