ADGP Vijay Kumar transferred to Delhi AGMUT Cadre

Srinagar, Jan 09: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday ordered the transfer of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Jammu and Kashmir Police, Vijay Kumar to Delhi segment of AGMUT with immediate effect.
As per the order, with the approval of Competent Authority, Vijay Kumar, IPS (AGMUT:1997) is hereby transferred from Jammu & Kashmir to Delhi Segment of AGMUT Cadre with immediate effect and until further orders.”
In 2023, Kumar was awarded the President’s Police Medal for distinguished services on the occasion of Republic Day. PPM is the highest award given for special distinguished record in Police Service and is awarded for distinguished service to Officers who have served at least 25 years in the State/Central police or in security organizations.
Kumar is a 1997 batch IPS officer who has served in J&K Police in various capacities and has successfully broken the back of terror outfits in the valley. He is known for handling anti-terror operations in Kashmir, anti-Maoist operations in Bastar area of Chhattisgarh, and Jat agitation.
Under the leadership of Kumar as IGP Kashmir Zone, over 500 terrorists were killed in J&K and valley saw no hartal, street violence & stone-pelting in 2022-23. To minimise the local support to terrorist groups, he took both punitive and preventive actions against people who supported terrorists.
Kumar also took both punitive and preventive actions against people who supported terrorists in the region. Kumar has received three gallantry medals from the Central government for his role in anti-terror operations. Also, he received a gallantry award from the J&K government.
The Election Commission of India has awarded Kumar the National Award for his role as Chief force coordinator of CAPFs in providing a safe environment for conducting assembly elections of nine states in 2018.