Who is Babloo Kumar? 2009 IPS officer and DIG who won the Satyendra K Dubey Memorial Award on the foundation day of IIT Kanpur | Today’s news
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT K) recently celebrated its 67th Foundation Day and presented the Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award 2026 to Senior Indian Police Officer Babloo Kumar for his continued commitment to ethical policing, professional integrity and technological innovation.
The institute honored 23 individuals in four award categories for their contributions in academia, research, public service and other fields. Awards included Institute Fellow Recognition, Distinguished Alumni Awards, Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Awards and Young Alumni Awards.
According to IIT Kanpur, the Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award (SKDA) was instituted in 2005 in memory of alumnus Satyendra K. Dubey (BT/CE/1994), in recognition of his integrity and courage in his professional life. The award is given to IIT alumni who demonstrate exceptional commitment to upholding human values and ethical standards. Presented annually along with the Distinguished Alumnus Awards, SKDA honors individuals whose work contributes to the greater good of society.
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Who is Babloo Kumar?
Kumar is Deputy Inspector General of Police and Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Lucknow. He is a 2009 batch IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh cadre. He studied at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya before completing his BTech and MTech degrees in Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur.
He had a brief stint in the corporate sector in the United States before entering public service. During his career, Kumar held several important operational and leadership positions across Uttar Pradesh. He served as District Superintendent of Police in Mahoba, Jaunpur, Jalaun, Shahjahanpur, Mathura, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Agra and Moradabad, and also as Joint Commissioner of Police in Noida and Lucknow, among others.
Kumar has also served in specialized organizations including Uttar Pradesh Anti-Corruption Organization (UP ACO), Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF), Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS), Provincial Armed Police (PAC) and UP-112.
He was often posted in districts facing sensitive law and order situations. These include Mathura after the Jawahar Bagh violence in 2016 and Saharanpur after major caste clashes in 2017. Its policing approach emphasizes dialogue, judicious enforcement, impartial investigations and close interaction with local communities. During his tenure as SSP Saharanpur, he helped maintain peace during the Bharat Bandh in April 2018. Earlier, as Superintendent of Police, Shahjahanpur, he oversaw the smooth and fair conduct of the Panchayat elections in 2015, for which the administration was commended.
During his tenure as Additional Commissioner of Police, Noida, he was involved in security and policing arrangements for major national and international events, including MotoGP Bharat and Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show. In his current role as Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Lucknow, he is responsible for maintaining law and order in the state capital.
One of his notable initiatives was the campaign launched in Agra in July 2019 to trace missing girls and women. Over the next 16 months, the campaign led to the healing of 626 girls who were reunited with their families. Approximately 60 percent of those recovered were minors.
Kumar also supported several police welfare measures, including initiatives for women, police modern schools and support programs for police families. Overall, his career has focused on integrity, ethical policing, institutional development and the protection of vulnerable people.
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Awards and recognition
Kumar has received several awards for his contributions to policing, public service and institutional development. These include Silver (2017), Gold (2018) and Platinum (2020) awards from the Director General of Police. He was also recognized by the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission for ensuring the free, fair and peaceful conduct of the 2015 Panchayat elections.
In 2021, he was ranked among the 50 most popular Indian Superintendents of Police in the FameIndia-Asia Post Survey. His contributions to technology-based policing were subsequently recognized with the FICCI Smart Policing Award in 2022.
