SSP Ajay Singh Initiated Financial Inquiries Against Dehradun’s Drug Mafia..
Ajay Singh is a 2014 batch Indian Police Service officer of the Uttarakhand cadre. He currently serves as the Senior Superintendent of Police of the Uttarakhand Special Task Force. He previously served as the Superintendent of Police of Dehradun from September 2023 to February 2026. In 2018, he was promoted from the State Police Service to the IPS. In February 2026, the Uttarakhand government transferred 20-year-old police officers to strengthen law and order. As part of this reshuffle, Ajay Singh was assigned to the STF, and IPS officer Parminder Singh Doval was appointed the new SP of Dehradun. Regarding his schooling, he completed his intermediate education in his home state. After obtaining an engineering degree, he passed the Provincial Police Service exam and joined the police force as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in 2005. Based on his excellent work and experience, he received a promotion in 2018 and was allocated the 2014 batch IPS cadre. Major Tasks During his previous tenure with the Special Task Force (STF), he exposed the Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (SSSC) recruitment exam scam. Under his leadership, the STF took a tough stand in this high-profile case, arresting and jailing over 54 accused of cheating mafia. While serving as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dehradun and Haridwar, he launched major campaigns such as the Drug Trust and surgical strikes against the sale of illegal narcotics at medical stores, under the Chief Minister’s vision of a Drug-Free Devbhoomi. He also organized a Saturday Chaupal in police stations to gather direct feedback from the public and dismantle the drug network by keeping the names of complainants confidential. After taking charge of Dehradun, he initiated operations, conducting extensive checking to apprehend all criminals and suspects who had come from other states without verification or with fake documents. He took strict action against land fraud and active land mafias and provided relief to those affected by illegal encroachments. He emphasized the need for a friendly police attitude towards the general public by ensuring prompt hearing of complaints at police stations. He was also honored with the FICCI Smart Policing Award in New Delhi for his efforts in excellent policing and traffic improvement. Honors and Awards He was specially honored by the State Government and the Chief Minister with the Chief Minister’s Meritorious Service Medal for his historic and impartial action as the Chief of the Special Task Force (STF) in the Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission paper leak and recruitment exam scam.
Bengal Election Star politics Campaign
Campaigning for the second and final phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal concludes today. In this phase, voting will take place across 142 constituencies on April 29. It is worth noting that voting for the first phase of the Bengal Assembly elections was held on April 23, witnessing a record voter turnout of 93.19%. The constituencies going to the polls in the second phase span eight electoral districts, including Kolkata North, Kolkata South, Howrah, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, and Purba Bardhaman. Rallies by Star Campaigners in Bengal With the Assembly elections underway in Bengal, leaders from all major political parties are holding rallies across the state, and prominent BJP leaders have also joined the fray. Ahead of the first phase of the Assembly elections, star campaigners—such as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh—had already addressed the people of Bengal. Today, senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting at the Jalebi Maidan in Jagatdal, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to conduct two roadshows. Union Minister Amit Shah will first lead a roadshow from Behala Police Station to Manton, followed by a second roadshow organized at Chandannagar Bagbazar in Hooghly. Mamata Didi to Also Address the Public Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee also has several engagements scheduled for today; during these events, she will lead a public outreach march starting from Sukanta Setu in Jadavpur to garner support for party candidates in the Jadavpur and Tollygunge constituencies. Following the public outreach march, Mamata Banerjee will conduct a public interaction program in her own constituency, Bhabanipur. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will campaign in support of party candidates in Ranaghat, Hooghly, Arambagh, and Maheshtala. Following the conclusion of the Assembly elections, the counting of votes for four states—Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu—as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry, will take place on May 4.