DSP Akhilesh Kumar: From Kidnapping Rescue Hero to Educator and Politician
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News18•29-01-2026, 13:52
DSP Akhilesh Kumar: From Kidnapping Rescue Hero to Educator and Politician
- •Dr. Akhilesh Kumar, as SDPO Kishanganj, rescued a kidnapped Purnia businessman's daughter in just two hours on his fourth day of joining in 2018.
- •He implemented a strict blockade across Kishanganj and coordinated with West Bengal police, trapping the kidnappers between Purnia and Kishanganj.
- •The kidnappers dropped the girl by the roadside and fled during a police pursuit, but were arrested the next morning in Kishanganj.
- •Dr. Akhilesh Kumar, a former police officer with a background in Biological Science, resigned from the police service in November 2019.
- •He now works as an Assistant Professor at Patna Science College, mentors rural students for BPSC and TRE exams, and has contested elections.
Why It Matters: Dr. Akhilesh Kumar, a former DSP, made a dramatic kidnapping rescue before transitioning to education and politics.
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