Navniet Sekera

Police Officer

Indian Shikohabad, Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionPolice Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/10/1971
Age54 years
BirthplaceShikohabad, Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Navniet Sekera

01/01/2025

Navniet Sekera, the real-life 'Supercop' of Uttar Pradesh, gained nationwide fame as the inspiration for the MX Player web series 'Bhaukaal,' which dramatizes his career as an encounter specialist and innovator in women's safety policing. The series highlighted his development of the 'Women Power Line 1090' and his record of over 56 criminal encounters, cementing his reputation as one of India's most acclaimed IPS officers.

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameNavniet Yadav

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • IIT Roorkee (1989-93)
  • Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad (2010-11)
Educational QualificationB.Tech (CSE), MBA (Finance, Strategy & Leadership)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Family
Wife/SpouseDr. Puja Thakur Sekera
Children
  • Devyansh Sekera
  • Arya Sekera
Parents
FatherManohar Singh Yadav
MotherName

Career

Awards & Service Decorations
  • Chief Minister’s Reward for Innovation (2002)
  • President's Police Medal for distinguished service (24/01/05)
  • Director General's Commendation Disc - Silver (15/08/15)
Current PositionAdditional Director General (ADG), Uttar Pradesh Police, Lucknow (Police Training School & Bhawan Evam Kalyan)
Batch1996 batch IPS officer (Uttar Pradesh cadre)
Notable Achievements
  • Creator of 'Women Power Line 1090' launched in 2012
  • Known as an 'Encounter Specialist' with a record of 56–60 criminal encounters
  • Youngest police chief (SSP) of Lucknow at age 32
  • First posting as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Gorakhpur
  • Promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) in 2001, served 11 years; became Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in 2012; became Inspector General (IG) of Women Power Line, UP, in 2014

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Navniet Sekera comes from a middle-class farming background.
2. He successfully passed the IIT-JEE entrance exam on his initial try.
3. Facing his father's humiliation at a police station, Navniet opted to join the IPS.
4. He cleared the UPSC exam on his first attempt in 1996 and chose the Indian Police Service over the Indian Administrative Service.
5. His first posting was as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Gorakhpur.
6. In 2001, he received a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh from UP CM Rajnath Singh for developing a GPS-GIS based Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVLS) as SP of Technical Services.
7. He became the youngest police chief (SSP) of Lucknow at age 32.
8. He developed the concept of ‘Women Power Line 1090,' launched by the UP government in 2012 for women's empowerment.
9. He studied from a Hindi medium school in a village in Uttar Pradesh and was initially denied an admission form at Hansraj College, Delhi University.
10. He is famously called an 'Encounter Specialist' with a record of over 56 encounters.
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