Sanjay Popli

IAS officer

Indian Amritsar, Punjab Virgo 178 cm

Quick Info

ProfessionIAS officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/09/1963
Age63 years
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab
Zodiac SignVirgo

Latest News about Sanjay Popli

01/01/2025

Graft-accused IAS officer Sanjay Popli, who was under arrest, attended the last rites of his son Kartik Popli. The cremation took place after a post-mortem examination was conducted at the PGI by a panel of senior doctors. This event occurred amid ongoing corruption charges against the officer.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryFormer professor of English and American Literature and 2008-batch Punjab-cadre IAS officer who was arrested in a corruption case in June 2022.
Arms caseBooked under the Arms Act on 21/06/2022 after cartridges were allegedly recovered from his Chandigarh residence.
ChargesheetPolice later filed a chargesheet in the arms case.
Legal statusCorruption and disproportionate-assets proceedings were pending in the courts.

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

SchoolSt. Francis School, Amritsar, Punjab
College/University
  • Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
  • Hindu College, Amritsar
AddressHouse No. 520, Sector 11, Chandigarh

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseShree Popli
ChildrenKartik Popli (deceased, died June 2022)
Parents
  • K.C. Popli
  • Usha Popli

Career

Provincial Civil Service Allotment Date1992
Indian Administrative Service Allotment Date2008
Date of Joining23/08/2017
Promotions/Positions Held
  • Special Secretary — Social Security — Women & Child Dev
  • Special Secretary — Department of Cooperation, Punjab govt— Agricultural Marketing / Agriculture & Cooperation
  • Director — Sports & Youth — Youth Affairs & Sports
  • Special Secretary — Sports & Youth Services (Addl.)
  • CEO of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board
  • Commissioner for persons with disabilities and Director of Pensions

Social Media

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaypopli

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. A respected Indian professor and IAS officer was recently taken into custody on 20 June 2022 due to corruption allegations.
2. He held the position of Professor of English and American Literature at St. Bede’s College in Shimla.
3. The professor had been engaged in legal disputes regarding his appointment and advancement within the IAS.
4. In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing cricket.
5. He was honored with the Best Bowler award in a cricket tournament held in 2017.
6. He served as a Professor of English and American Literature at St. Bede's College, Shimla, from July 1990 to May 1992 before becoming a PCS officer in 1992.
7. His son Kartik Popli, a law graduate, died in June 2022 at the family home in Chandigarh; police said it was a suicide while the family alleged foul play.

Also born on 21 September

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