Rashmi Shukla (Indian IPS Officer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	IPS Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/06/1964
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra

Latest News about Rashmi Shukla

05/2026

Rashmi Shukla completed her tenure as Director General of Police of Maharashtra on 31 December 2025 after serving for two years. She was reinstated to the position in May 2025 following the conclusion of the Maharashtra Assembly election code of conduct, after being transferred two weeks before the polls on the Election Commission's directive.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth Name

Rashmi Awasthi (before marriage)

Known for

Becoming the first woman DGP of the Maharashtra Police

Civil Service

Service	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1988
Cadre	Maharashtra
Service Years	25 August 1988 - 30 June 2024
Major Designation(s)	Superintendent of Police (SP) of Nashik Rural SP of Aurangabad Rural SP of Satara SP of Pune Rural districts Deputy Commissioner of Police of Zone 1 and 5 in Mumbai Additional Commissioner of Police of Mumbai (Southern Zone) Joint Commissioner of Police of Crime Branch in Mumbai Commissioner of Nagpur Police Commissioner of Pune Police (2016) Additional Director General (Traffic) Deputy Inspector General (Administration) Inspector General (Law and Order) Commissioner of State Intelligence Department (till 2019) Director General of Civil Defence Empanelled as an ADG by the Union government (2021) Empanelled as a DGP by the Union government (2022) Director General of Seema Suraksha Bal (2023-2024) Director General of Maharashtra Police (January 2024 - present) Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (March 2023 - January 2024)
Police Medals & Awards	DG Insignia Award (2004) President's Police Medal (2004 & 2013) Indian Police Medal (2005)

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm (approx.)
Weight	65 kg (approx.)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	St. Xavier's High School, Mumbai
College/University	Elphinstone College, Mumbai Mumbai University
Education Qualification(s)	Graduation at Elphinstone College MA at Mumbai University

Personal Life

Hobby	Reading
Controversy	Accused of Tapping Phones Illegally Three FIRs were lodged against Rashmi Shukla in 2021 and 2022. According to the FIRs, Rashmi, while serving as the Commissioner of the State Intelligence Department (SID), illegally tapped the phones of many politicians and journalists, including the then Congress president Nana Patole. In 2021, when the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance ruled in Maharashtra, Patole levied allegations against Shukla of phone tapping. Consequently, the government ordered a probe into the matter and established a bench of investigators. Later, the Pune police filed an FIR against her on 25 February 2021. As per the FIR, the phone calls were tapped by the SID for 60 days for 'political motives.' In 2022, Rashmi filed a litigation against the FIRs being filed against her in the Bombay High Court. In her plea, Shukla contested that she was being implicated in the case by the then-ruling Maharashtra government, MVA. In July 2022, the case was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In early 2023, the Bombay High Court quashed two of the three FIRs lodged against Shukla. Following the filing of a closure report by the CBI in May 2023 and its acceptance by the Bombay High Court, the court closed the case in September 2023.

Hobby

Reading

Controversy

Accused of Tapping Phones Illegally
Three FIRs were lodged against Rashmi Shukla in 2021 and 2022. According to the FIRs, Rashmi, while serving as the Commissioner of the State Intelligence Department (SID), illegally tapped the phones of many politicians and journalists, including the then Congress president Nana Patole. In 2021, when the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance ruled in Maharashtra, Patole levied allegations against Shukla of phone tapping. Consequently, the government ordered a probe into the matter and established a bench of investigators. Later, the Pune police filed an FIR against her on 25 February 2021. As per the FIR, the phone calls were tapped by the SID for 60 days for 'political motives.' In 2022, Rashmi filed a litigation against the FIRs being filed against her in the Bombay High Court. In her plea, Shukla contested that she was being implicated in the case by the then-ruling Maharashtra government, MVA.
In July 2022, the case was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In early 2023, the Bombay High Court quashed two of the three FIRs lodged against Shukla. Following the filing of a closure report by the CBI in May 2023 and its acceptance by the Bombay High Court, the court closed the case in September 2023.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widow

Family

Spouse	Uday Shukla (died on 28 May 2018 IPS officer, served as RPF's Chief Security Commissioner-cum-IG in the Western Railways)
Children	She has two kids, a son, and a daughter.

Career

Salary (approx.)	Rs. 2,25,000 + other allowances (as of 2023) (as DG SSB)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rashmi Shukla is an Indian Police Officer from the 1988 batch of the Maharashtra cadre.
2. In 2021, several FIRs were lodged against her in the phone-tapping case of politicians in Maharashtra.
3. She is known for her dedication towards the security and betterment of women in Maharashtra.
4. In January 2024, Rashmi Shukla made headlines by becoming the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of the Maharashtra Police.
5. After completing her formal education, Rashmi took the UPSC civil services exam and passed.
6. She then joined the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana, for police officer training.
7. In 2008, Rashmi was appointed as a coordinator with the Maharashtra Government during the November 2008 terror attacks, receiving numerous appreciation awards for her performance.
8. Rashmi Shukla is the second female IPS officer to have served as the commissioner of police in Maharashtra.
9. During her tenure as the Commissioner of Pune Police, Rashmi introduced the Buddy Cop initiative to enhance police-resident cooperation in Pune.
10. She was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra in January 2024.

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