Robin Hibu

IPS Officer

Indian Village Hong, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India Cancer 5' 9" (175 cm)

Quick Info

ProfessionIPS Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/07/1968
Age58 years
BirthplaceVillage Hong, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Zodiac SignCancer

Latest News about Robin Hibu

24/10/2025

Robin Hibu, an AGMUT cadre IPS officer of the 1993 batch, was transferred from his post as Special Commissioner of Police, Transport Division, to Special CP of the Human Resource Division in Delhi Police. The reshuffle was reported by Witness In The Corridors on the same day.

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Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Current RoleSpecial Commissioner of Police, Human Resource Division, Delhi Police (as of October 2025 transfer)
Academic RoleProfessor of Practice at Saint Claret College, Ziro

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKasturba Gandhi Seva Ashram, Hong
College/UniversityJawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Educational QualificationMaster's degree in Sociology

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherDied in 2007
MotherHibu Yasing
SpouseGampi Padu Hibu
Children2 Daughters: Abyang Hibu, Hibu Anna

Career

ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch1993 (47RR)
CadreAGMUT
Rank
  • DGP
  • Managing Director at Delhi Housing Corporation
  • Special Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police
  • Additional Director General of Police, New Delhi
  • Chief Security Officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • Managing Director at Delhi Police Housing Corporation
  • Joint Commissioner of Police, New Delhi
  • Vigilance Chief of the Transport Safety Division of the Delhi Police
  • DGP (promoted June 2024)
  • Special CP, Human Resource Division, Delhi Police (October 2025)
Awards & Honours
  • UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia (1999) and in Kosovo (2000)
  • Gold Medal (2003, 2009)
  • Samajik Ratna Puraskar (2007)
  • First President of India Medal for Meritorious Service (2009)
  • President's Police Medal for Gallantry (2010)
  • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services (2010, 2017, 2018)
  • Global Mahatma Gandhi Award (2019)
  • Best IPS Officer Award (Newspapers Association of India)
  • Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak
  • Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak (2021)
  • Recipient of two State Arunachal Gold Medals
  • NE Angel Award
  • Guru Ka Ladla Award
  • Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar
  • Delhi Udbhav Sahitya Samaj Seva Samma
  • Esprit De Corps Medal

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Robin Hibu is part of the Apatani tribe, a tribal Hindu group.
2. His family background was humble, and he had to sell firewood to support them.
3. Despite the lack of a school in his community, he was determined to learn, walking ten kilometers to attend school.
4. He traveled to Delhi for further studies without enough money for a train reservation, forcing him to sit on the floor.
5. Initially, he found it hard to secure accommodation and slept outside a warehouse before getting a room at JNU's Narmada Hostel.
6. Robin's father was in a coma for four days and came back to life briefly when Robin returned home.
7. He does not own a government house, car, or two-wheeler in New Delhi.
8. As the founder of Helping Hands, he donates a portion of his salary to support northeast people in distress.
9. He has held various important roles in the police department, including Special Commissioner of Police.
10. In 2017, he organized a significant event to honor supporters of the North East community.
11. He is supported by prominent figures like boxer Mary Kom for his NGO's initiatives.
12. His biography was published in 2021, titled ‘Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu’.
13. Recently promoted to DGP rank in June 2024.
14. In his free time, he enjoys badminton and practices yoga regularly.
15. He is also a guitar enthusiast, often playing during leisure.
16. His NGO Helping Hands provides services like funeral arrangements for unattended deaths of Northeastern people, career counseling, and free coaching worth crores annually to aspirants from the region.
17. Helping Hands provided oxygen support in Delhi during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also born on 1 July

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