IPS who probed Aryan Khan drugs case awarded President’s Police Medal

IPS Sanjay Kumar Singh, who led the investigation in the Aryan Khan drugs case, was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service on Republic Day.

Sanjay Kumar Singh is a 1996 batch officer of Odisha IPS (Indian Police Service) cadre. He has worked in various capacities with the Odisha Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

In January 2021, he joined the Narcotics Control Bureau as Deputy Director-General (DDG)

The cruise drug case in which Aryan Khan was arrested was handled by a team headed by Sameer Wankhede. The case was later taken over by a Special Investigation Team headed by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB Headquarters in Delhi in November 2021. Aryan Khan was given a clean chit by the NCB in May last year.

Prior to joining NCB, Singh headed the Drug Task Force (DTF) of Odisha Police as Additional Director General (ADG). During his tenure with the DTF, Singh conducted several drives against drug abuse in the state and busted several drug trafficking rackets in Bhubaneswar.

From 2008, Singh worked with the CBI as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) till 2015. During his tenure in CBI, he handled several high-profile cases.

A total of 901 police personnel received various medals on Republic Day.