Nagpur: Dr Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay is tipped to be new Commissioner of Police (CP) of Nagpur in place of Dr K Venkatesham who is poised to take over as new Commissioner of Police (Pune). The formal orders are expected any time. Highly placed sources have confirmed the development.
Dr B K Upadhyay is an IPS officer of 1989 batch. He has served as ASP Pandharpur, Addl SP Osmanabad and Akola, SP Latur, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Nagpur Rural, DCP Traffic Nagpur City, DIG Prisons Nagpur, Addl CP (Crime) Nagpur City, CP Solapur, IGP (Estt), DGP Office, Mumbai, Joint CP (Traffic), Mumbai, Principal Secretary (Home), Mantralaya and ADG (Prisons).
He is a recipient of Police Medal, President’s Medal, Special Service Medal, Khadtar Service Medal, and DGP’s Insignia. He has penned three books — Mind Management, The Great Mind Managers of the World, Mahabhashya Aur Dhwani Vichar —and is also a recipient of Maharashtra Urdu Academy Award. Dr Upadhyay is also a doctorate in Sanskrit.