Rajvardhan Sinha (born 15 September 1971) is an Indian Police Service officer. In 2013 he was serving as additional commissioner economic offences wing, Mumbai. In 2015 he was appointed as the Joint Commissioner of Police of Nagpur, Maharashtra.In 2018 he was appointed as the Joint Commissioner of Police Economic Offences Wing Mumbai and is now presently posted as Special Inspector General of Police Maharashtra
Early life and education Sinha was born in the state of Bihar. He graduated as a police officer and joined the IPS in 1997 at Maharashtra.
Career Sinha served as a Superintendent of Police in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. For his work there he received the Mahatama Gandhi Peace Award 2003 for communal harmony.
Sinha served for three years as the Deputy Commissioner of the Special Branch-2.Thackeray couldn’t escape a Bihari in final journey - Free Press Journal 26/11: India’s 9/11 The Siege of India by the Intelligence
Sinha was one of the two senior police officers who entered the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel during the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai, 2008.The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel" By Cathy Scott-Clark, Adrian Levy"‘Unequipped Mumbai police waited for NSG to handle Taj siege’. Times of India News Network | Oct 31, 2013, For this he later was awarded,Cop who led team into Taj on 26/11 to get gallantry award | News Network Of India but refused, the gallantry award.26/11: Mumbai cop to get gallantry award In 2014 the award was conferred on him."Aurangabad range IG gets President's award for gallantry". Times of India News Network, Aug 27, 2015,"Martyred 26/11 policeman from Maharashtra gets President's Police Medal for Gallantry". DNA India, 26 January 2014 -
The story of this incident, including Sinha's actions, were recorded in a book title The Siege, by Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark."The Siege: A well-documented, racy and incomplete thriller". F.Living.In retelling 26/11, an untold story of Indian journalism
Sinha was awarded the presidents medal for distinguished service in 2013. In 2014, he worked as additional commissioner of the IPS Economic Offenses wing."Police officer on the job: Rajvardhan Sinha". Business Standard , July 29, 2014.
In 2015, Sinha was named Joint Police Commissioner of Nagpur City."Rajwardhan Sinha takes charge as Joint Commissioner of Police (Nagpur City)" Nagpur Today."Nagpur police set to welcome new brass". Soumittra S Bose | Apr 14, 2015
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