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Anuj Sharma is an officer of Indian Police Service (IPS)  and the present Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, West Bengal.

He was born on 27 March 1968.

Education
Anuj Sharma completed his schooling from La Martinière College, Lucknow in 1985. He completed his BA and MA in Economics from Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in the year 1987 and 1989 respectively. He has also done M.B.A. Shri Sharma appeared for  Union Public Service Commission’s Civil Services Examinations in 1990 and qualified for 1991 batch of prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS).

Indian Police Service Career
Anuj Sharma was part of the 44th RR training group at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He was allotted West Bengal cadre, and began serving in the State after completion of his training. Over the last 28 years of his service, he served in various capacities. He served as a Probationary Officer from 1991 to 1992. Anuj Sharma served as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Burdwan range from June 1, 2006 to July 1, 2008. Thereafter he served as the DIG HQrs from July 2, 2008 to August 5, 2009 and DIG, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) West Bengal from August 6, 2009 to July 20, 2011. Mr Sharma served as the IGP Coastal Security West Bengal from July 21, 2011 to June 18, 2012. Thereafter in 2012 he received promotion to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP) and served as IGP North Bengal Region June 19, 2012 to March 19, 2013 and then as IGP, Law and Order from May 2013 to Jan 2016. In 2016, he received promotion to the rank of Additional Director General & Inspector General of Police and served as ADG, Law & Order from January 2016 to February 2019. On February 19, 2019, Anuj Sharma was appointed as Commissioner of Police, Kolkata replacing Rajeev Kumar. Subsequently, he was replaced by Rajesh Kumar on April 6, 2019. On May 26, 2019, Anuj Sharma was reinstated as the Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, replacing Rajesh Kumar.

Awards and Recognitions
Anuj Sharma received Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) in the year 2007. In 2016 he was awarded with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services (PPMDS).