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Anish Dayal Singh (IPS) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth9 December 1964

Age59 Years

BirthplaceUttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionIndian Police Service (IPS) officer

NationalityIndian

FamilyBrother - Saumitra Dayal Singh (Allahabad High Court justice)

Anish Dayal Singh (IPS) Biography

Anish Dayal Singh is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Manipur cadre who has held senior leadership posts in multiple central police and—at

Early life and background

Anish Dayal Singh was born on 9 December 1964 in Uttar Pradesh and is from a family based in Prayagraj. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree before taking the civil services examination. Singh belongs to the 1988 batch of the Indian Police Service and trained at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, completing his training and commissioning on 21 August 1989.

Career

Assigned to the Manipur cadre after training, Singh began his policing career in the Northeast at a time when the region faced significant militancy challenges. Over a long service career he rose through the ranks of police and intelligence organisations, serving in senior roles within the Intelligence Bureau and later taking command of central paramilitary forces.

Singh’s central appointments have included posts as Joint Director and Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau, both held at the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). He was appointed Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on 4 October 2022. In that role he led the force during a period of heightened India-China tensions along the Line of Actual Control and engaged in external liaison activities, including a June 2023 visit to Nepal to meet counterparts and officers there.

Alongside his ITBP leadership, Singh was given additional responsibilities. On 4 October 2022 he took additional charge as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). In November 2023 he was assigned the additional charge of Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following the retirement of the incumbent DG.

Awards and recognition

Over his career Singh has been the recipient of multiple service medals. His decorations include the Police Medal for Distinguished Service (President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service) awarded in 2012, the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (received twice, with the second awarded in 2004) and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and other service medals, including a police service decoration noted as PSDM on two occasions, the second instance in 1997.

Public profile

Personal details available in public records identify Singh as an Indian national with a hometown of Prayagraj. Physical details listed in official-style profiles describe him as approximately 175 cm tall and weighing around 65 kg, with dark brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. His reported interests include reading. He comes from a Hindu family and his brother, Saumitra Dayal Singh, is a judge at the Allahabad High Court.

Official records and public listings note a service period from 21 August 1989 up to 31 December 2024. As Director General of ITBP, his reported salary as of 2023 was approximately Rs. 2,24,000 plus allowances.

Latest updates

In October 2022 Singh took over leadership of the ITBP and assumed additional charge of the SSB. In June 2023 he made an official visit to Nepal in his capacity as DG ITBP to foster bilateral ties with Nepalese security officers. In November 2023 he was entrusted with the additional charge of leading the CRPF.

Public-facing details such as a listed postal address and basic biographical data appear in government or public directories; marital status and spouse details are not publicly recorded in the material provided.
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Recent Work

Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Appointed Director General of ITBP on 4 October 2022; led the force during heightened India-China border tensions and conducted outreach to neighbouring security establishments, including a June 2023 visit to Nepal.

2022–present
Director General (Additional Charge), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Given additional charge as DG of the CRPF in November 2023 following the retirement of the incumbent DG.

2023–present
Director General (Additional Charge), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

Assumed additional charge of the SSB on 4 October 2022 while serving as DG of the ITBP.

2022–present
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Career Highlights

  1. 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Manipur cadre
  2. Joint Director and Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau (ADGP rank)
  3. Appointed Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police on 4 October 2022
  4. Given additional charge of Sashastra Seema Bal on 4 October 2022
  5. Given additional charge of Central Reserve Police Force in November 2023
  6. Recipient of multiple police service medals, including the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2012)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anish Dayal Singh (IPS) born?

9 December 1964

What is Anish Dayal Singh (IPS) known for?

Indian Police Service (IPS) officer