G. Sampath Kumar (IPS)
Retired Indian Police Services (IPS) Officer

Indian Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

Profession	Retired Indian Police Services (IPS) Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	06/05/1963
Age	63 years
Birthplace	Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bio/Wiki

Other name	Sampath Kumar.g
Full Name	G. Sampath Kumar

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Weight	65 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Bishop Corrie Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University	Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Bharathiar School of Management & Entrepreneur Development, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics Master Of Social Dynamics (M.S.D) Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse	Name not publicly disclosed
Children	Names not publicly disclosed

Family

Father	K. Guruswamy
Mother	Name not publicly disclosed

Career

Police Cadre	Tamil Nadu
Year of Allotment	2003
Career Journey	1991: Selected for the Tamil Nadu Police through the TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) Group-I Recruitment 16 December 1991: Appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP or Dy. SP) 2004: Given a double promotion and appointed as Additional Superintendent of Police and then as Superintendent of Police 13 March 2012: Promoted to the rank of an IPS (Indian Police Services) Officer 2009-2015: Motor Vehicle Inspector in the Transport Department of Tamil Nadu police, also underwent training under National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) 2013: Posted as a Superintendent in the Q Branch of the Tamil Nadu CID February 2014: Suspended from service March 2018: Reinstated as Commandant at the Tamil Nadu Special Police III Batallion, Veerapuram 30 June 2017: Became the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Welfare 2 June 2021: Promoted to the position of Inspector General of Police (IG), Welfare 2023: Retired from the Indian Police Services
Awards	Special Duty Medal in 2019

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampathtay1010

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. G. Sampath Kumar is a retired Indian Police Services (IPS) Officer.
2. In 2023, he was sentenced to 15 days in jail for contempt of court due to a case filed by former Indian captain MS Dhoni.
3. He served in the Tamil Nadu police for over 3 decades before retiring in 2023.
4. G. Sampath Kumar enjoys watching cricket in his leisure time.
5. He maintains a low profile on social media, seldom sharing photos or personal details publicly.
6. He gained recognition for investigating the IPL fixing and betting issues in 2013 and 2014.
7. In 2023, he was sentenced to 15 days in jail for criminal contempt of court due to a case filed by former Indian captain MS Dhoni.
8. He was suspended in 2014 after alleging that MS Dhoni was involved in the IPL betting scam, which led to a defamation suit by Dhoni.
9. A high-level inquiry in 2017 concluded that the corruption charges against him were unsubstantiated, leading to his reinstatement.

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