Sanjeev Kumar Yadav

Sanjeev Kumar Yadav is an officer of IPS (promoted from DANIPS) cadre. He currently serves as Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, in J&K Police. He received the President's Police Medal eleven times for Gallantry.

Early life and education
Sanjeev Kumar Yadav was born on 9 July 1971. He has done his graduation from Allahabad University in 1991 and masters from Guru Nanak Dev University in 1999.

Batla House case
He was a part of the Batla House encounter case with Delhi Police. He played a major role in this case.

In popular culture
In 2019 a Bollywood film named Batla House, directed by Nikhil Advani was made, being based on this encounter. in which his character was played by famous Bollywood actor John Abraham.

Personal life
Yadav is married to Shobhna Yadav a news anchor, with whom he has a son and a daughter.