Praveen Sood is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1986 batch of Karnataka cadre, who served as the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG and IGP) of Karnataka from 2020 to 2023. He came into limelight on 14 May 2023. The Government of India appointed him as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Wiki/Biography
Praveen Sood was born on Friday, 22 May 1964 (age 59 years; as in 2023) in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. Praveen was brought up in Delhi, where he completed his schooling at a municipal school on scholarship.
Praveen Sood’s childhood picture
After completing his schooling, he joined the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), where he earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering. At IIT Delhi he had psychology as an optional subject. After completing his engineering studies, he started preparing for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by UPSC and was successful in clearing the examination in 1986. In 2003, he earned a master’s degree in Public Policy and Management at the Indian Institute of Technology. of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, New York.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Bald
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
Praveen Sood was born in a lower-middle-class family in Himachal Pradesh.
parents and siblings
His father Om Prakash Sood (deceased) was a clerk in Delhi Government. His mother, Kamlesh Sood, was a teacher.
An old picture of Praveen Sood with his parents and children
wife and children
His wife Vineeta Sood is a businesswoman.
A picture with Praveen Sood’s wife Vineeta
They have two daughters, Aashita Sood and Anushka Sood. Aashita is a lawyer and is married to famous cricketer Mayank Agarwal.
A picture of Praveen Sood’s daughters Aashita Sood (right) and Anushka Sood
Address
Praveen Sood lives at House No. 59, General K.S.Thimmaiah Road, Bengaluru- 560 025, Karnataka, India.
signature/autograph
Praveen Sood’s signature
livelihood
In 1986, after clearing the civil services examinations conducted by UPSC, Praveen Sood joined the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad. In 1989, after completing his police training module, he was posted to Mysore as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
A photograph of Praveen Sood taken after his commissioning as an IPS officer
Subsequently, he served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bellary and Raichur districts. Later, he was posted to Bengaluru, where he held the post of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Law and Order). In 1999, out of several IPS officers, the Government of India selected Praveen Sood to serve as Police Advisor to the Government of Mauritius; He served in Mauritius for three years. During his tenure as a police consultant, he worked with law enforcement agencies from the United States as well as the European Union. In 2004, he was posted to Mysuru, where he served as Commissioner until 2007. While serving as Police Commissioner, he not only devised several strategies to improve and control the traffic situation in the city but also played a key role in arrests. The terrorists who came to India from Pakistan. From February 2008 to September 2011, he served as Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in the Bengaluru City Traffic Department and was instrumental in setting up the Traffic Management Center in Bengaluru.
A picture of Praveen Sood taken at the Traffic Management Center in Bengaluru
Later, he was posted as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in the Computer Wing of Karnataka Police. There, he played a key role in setting up several public-oriented programs such as the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) and mobile administration through SMS gateway for collection of fees from the public as well as service requests. He also assisted the Government of Karnataka in the implementation of the Guarantee of Services to Citizens Act (2011). Between 2013–2014, he was appointed as the Managing Director of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation. Under his direction, the profit of Housing Corporation increased from Rs 160 crore to Rs 282 crore. Subsequently, he held several appointments such as Principal Secretary of the Karnataka Home Ministry, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Administration.
A picture of Praveen Sood with the then Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
After this Praveen Sood was appointed Police Commissioner of Bengaluru. While serving as Commissioner, he assisted in the implementation of Namma 100 (My 100), an emergency response system (ERS). To improve the safety of women in Bengaluru, they launched an application called Safety Managed by Mahila Police. She also started an initiative called Pink Hoysala, which aimed to help women in distress. According to multiple sources, Sood was removed from the post after just seven months over differences with the Congress-led Karnataka government.
This picture of Praveen Sood was taken when he was handing over the charge of Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to T. Sunil Kumar
After completing his tenure as Police Commissioner, he was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of CID, Economic Offenses and Special Units. As DGP of a special unit, he played an important role in setting up the Cyber-Crime Investigation, Training and Research Centre. In January 2020, he succeeded Nilamani Raju as the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG and IGP) of Karnataka Police.
A picture of Praveen Sood, when he was taking charge of Karnataka Police
On 15 May 2023, the Government of India shortlisted Praveen Sood as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He assumed his responsibility on 25 May 2023 and relieved Subodh Kumar Jaiswal.
award
- In 1996, Praveen Sood received the Chief Minister’s Gold Medal for excellent service.
Chief Minister Praveen Sood receiving the gold medal
- In 2002, he won the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
- In 2006, he received the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.
- In 2011, he won the President’s Police Medal for distinguished service.
- In the same year, he was awarded the National e-Governance Gold Award for “most innovative use of technology for traffic management”.
A picture of Praveen Sood in decorated police uniform
Facts/General Knowledge
- Praveen Sood is an avid golfer.
- Following his appointment as CBI director, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar targeted Praveen and accused him of filing more than 25 cases against Congress workers during the 2023 election campaign in Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers. Accused of saving. Shivkumar talked about this in an interview and said,
This DGP is ‘incompetent’. Our government should come to power. We will take action against him. Congress had also written a letter to the Election Commission to remove him. I thought he (Praveen Sood) was a respectable person. A case should be registered against him immediately and he should be arrested. He has completed three years in service. For how many days do you want to keep and worship them? He has been filing cases only against Congress. They have registered more than 25 cases against us and not a single case against BJP leaders.
- Praveen Sood is a hodophile (who loves to travel) and has visited many countries.
- Praveen Sood has been invited to many talk shows including TEDx to give motivational speeches.
A photo of Praveen Sood was taken when he was giving a motivational speech at TEDx
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