Arun Dev Gautam is now Chhattisgarh DGP
Raipur, May 16
The Government of Chhattisgarh has officially appointed Senior Indian Police Service officer Arun Dev Gautam as the full-time Director General of Police for the state.
According to an official order issued by the Home Department from the Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur, this appointment comes following the recommendations of a panel constituted by the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.
Arun Dev Gautam, a highly regarded officer belonging to the 1992 batch of the Indian Police Service, was previously serving as the In-Charge Director General of Police at the Police Headquarters in Raipur.
With the issuance of this formal government order, his appointment to the topmost police rank as the Head of Police Force in Chhattisgarh has been regularised with retrospective effect from February 5, 2025, which marks the exact date he originally assumed charge of the responsibility.
The state government has granted him the apex scale, which features a fixed pay of 2,25,000 rupees corresponding to level 17 of the pay matrix. The formal notification was executed on Saturday.
This crucial appointment solidifies the state's law enforcement leadership structure.
Gautam comes from a farmer's family of Abhaypur village, located in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He completed his early education in rural schools before moving to Government Inter College in Allahabad for higher secondary schooling.
He went on to build a strong academic foundation, graduating from Allahabad University and later moving to New Delhi to pursue a Master of Arts in Political Science and an MPhil in International Law from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer. He was initially allocated to the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Following the bifurcation of Madhya Pradesh in 2000, he opted for the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh. Gautam established his reputation through rigorous on-the-ground policing, serving as Superintendent of Police across six challenging districts: Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Jashpur, Surguja, and Koriya.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Impressive academic background - MA from JNU and MPhil in International Law. But I hope he focuses more on practical policing than just theory. Naxal areas need boots on ground, not just degrees. Let's see how he handles the challenges ahead!
Good to see a UP village boy making it to the top. Abhaypur village to DGP - that's the Indian dream! 🇮🇳 But my only concern is his previous tenure as in-charge DGP - why did it take so long to make him full-time? Hope there's no political interference in such important appointments.
Beat-ing experience as SP in six districts is commendable. But I wonder how he'll manage the new challenges - cyber crime, urban policing in Raipur, and still the Naxal issue. Let's hope he's a hands-on officer like his early career suggests. Best wishes! 💪
His appointment with retrospective effect from February 5 is interesting. Usually such formalities take time, but it's good they regularised it from the actual date he took charge. Hope this brings continuity in policies. Chhattisgarh police needs stable leadership! 🤞
A 1992 batch IPS with MPhil in International Law - that's rare! But will this help in tackling local issues like land disputes and tribal rights? I hope he uses his JNU education to understand ground realities better, not just sit in AC offices. Action speaks louder than degrees! 🎯
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