IPS Navneet Sikera UPSC rank, Age, Wife, Current Posting In 2023

Navneet Sikera, an IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh, is a widely renowned Encounter Specialist on social media. His remarkable achievements and tactical plans have led to the creation of a web series dedicated to him named Bhaukaal. Read further to know more about the life of IPS Navneet Sikera.

Bio

Navneet Sikera, born on 22 October 1971, is 52 years old as of 2023. He is approximately 5' 10" tall and is an Indian Police Service Officer. He has been honoured and rewarded with the Chief Minister's Reward for Innovation 2002, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (24/01/05), President's Police Medal (26/01/13), Director General's Commendation Disc - Silver (15/08/15), Director General's Commendation Disc - Gold (20/01/18). His approximate net worth is 1,50,000 INR and his hometown is Etah, Uttar Pradesh. He has a B. Tech (CSE) degree from IIT Roorklee and an MBA (Finance, Strategy and Leadership) degree from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. His father's name is Manohar Singh Yadav and his mother's name is not known. He is married to Dr. Puja Thakur Sekera and they have two children, a son (Devyansh Sekera) and a daughter (Arya Sekera).

IPS Navneet Sikera Story

In 1996, Sekera became part of the Indian Police Service. His initial placement was as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Gorakhpur. He was promoted to the position of Superintendent of Police in 2001. In 2012, he was assigned to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP). Two years later, he was given the role of Inspector General of Police (IGP), and was also assigned as Inspector General (IG) of Mahila Power Line in Uttar Pradesh.

Navneet Sekera is an expert in the field of encounters, having conducted more than 60. His focus is primarily on the growth and development of female empowerment and the betterment of young girls. He was the one to conceive and launch the 'Women Power Line 1090' by the Uttar Pradesh Government in 2012. Navneet Sikera is currently serving as the Additional Director General of Police in Lucknow. At the young age of 32, he was appointed the youngest Superintendent of Police in Lucknow.

Educational Background

Navneet Sikera IPS was born in the Shikohabad District of Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Manohar Singh Yadav, passed away in January 2019. Navneet's wife, Dr. Pooja Sekera, is a social activist and philanthropist who works to support women's rights and acts as a counselor.

Navneet went to a Hindi-medium all-boys government school in Shikohabad, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh for his schooling. He completed his B.Tech from IIT Roorkee in Computer Science and Engineering, and went on to receive an MBA from the Indian School of Business in 2011. He had also applied for an M.Tech at IIT Delhi, but decided to pursue the Union Public Service Commission, Civil Services Examination instead.

Navneet successfully passed the UPSC exam, and joined the Indian Police Services (IPS) in 1996. By the age of 32, he had become the youngest Police Chief SSP of Lucknow. He furthered his education by passing the GMAT and gaining admission to the Indian School of Business where he earned his MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Leadership.

After two years of training at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, he was assigned the position of Assistant Superintendent of Police in Gorakhpur.

Navneet Sikera’s IPS Inspiration

Navneet Sikera's life was greatly impacted by a singular event that could have been taken out of a Bollywood movie. It began when his father, Manohar Singh Yadav, was receiving threatening phone calls. He went to the police station to file a complaint but was instead mocked and ridiculed.

This humiliation catalyzed Navneet's decision to pursue the Indian Civil Services, which he passed on his first try. His UPSC result rank was high enough to secure a job; thus, he set an example of how law enforcement should be conducted. Navneet Sikera ended up as an IPS Officer who removed crime from Uttar Pradesh and was recognized as an Encounter Specialist in the region.