Who is Navneet Sekera: The dashing and daring IPS officer who inspired the popular web series ‘Bhaukaal’?

New DelhiNavneet Sekera is one of the most decorated Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the country today. This flamboyant and daring encounter specialist is also known as ‘Supercop’ in UP police circles. Very few of us know that Bhaukaal, the hugely popular web series that aired on MX Player, was inspired by the real life incidents of IPS Navneet Sekera.

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Navneet Sekera, a 1996 batch IPS officer, is currently posted as Additional Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow. In UP Police circles, he is known as a fearless cop who never bowed down to muscle power and money power while performing his duties as an IPS officer. The courage with which he has taken on notorious ‘bahubalis’ and dreaded criminals has earned him the title of a supercop.

early life

Born on October 22, 1971, Navneet Sekera went to an all-boys school in Etah, Firozabad district in UP. Due to his hard work and persistence, he was able to clear the prestigious IIT exam to pursue B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering from IIT Roorkee. After graduating in 1993, Sekera applied for the M.Tech program at IIT Delhi but an incident changed his life forever.

What changed his life?

An untoward incident that happened soon after Sekera’s graduation from IIT Roorkee had a deep impact on him and changed his thought process completely. Sekera’s father, a low-income farmer, was receiving threats from powerful local criminals, following which he went to a police station to file a complaint against them. Sekera also accompanied his father to the police station; However, he was shocked and deeply hurt by the insensitive attitude of the local police officer, who mocked him and escorted him away from the station. Traumatized by this incident, Sekera spent many sleepless nights thereafter. It was during that period that Sekera decided to leave everything and prepare for the UPSC exam with the sole aim of becoming an IPS officer. He firmly believed that a complete overhaul of the police system was needed to make it more efficient and responsive to the problems and miseries of the common people.

dream come true

With hard work and dedication towards his goal, Sekera fulfilled his dream of becoming an IPS officer by clearing the UPSC exam in his first attempt. Interestingly, he qualified for the IAS but since he was determined to join the police services, he opted for the IPS cadre. He completed his training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad in 1996 with excellent colours.

career as a police officer

After completing his training, Sekera was posted as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Gorakhpur. In December 1998, he was transferred to Meerut as ASP. At that time organized crime was at its peak in some areas of Uttar Pradesh. Due to lack of police action and political patronage, local criminals and mafia were wreaking havoc in the state. However, things began to change after the entry of Sekera, who took massive action against these dreaded criminals either eliminating them in countless encounters or putting them behind bars. Despite facing many hurdles and political pressures, he never shied away from performing his duties as a responsible police officer and succeeded in restoring the faith of the people in the police machinery.

It is very rare for police officers to see the kind of popularity that Sekera got during his posting in Meerut, where posters requesting officers to cancel his transfer were put up across the city.

Career Highlights

In 2001, Sekera was promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP). After serving as the Superintendent of Police for 11 years, he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in 2012. Within a short span of 2 years, he took over as the Inspector General of Police (IG). In 2014 Women Power Line, U.P. He is currently working as Additional Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow.

A bright student and an avid reader right from the start, he fulfilled his dream of pursuing higher education and cracked the GMAT exam to get admission in the prestigious Indian School of Business. He completed his MBA in Finance, Strategy and Leadership. An inspiration to millions of educated Indian youth, Sekera is certainly a jewel in the crown of the Indian police system. Let us hope that the success and achievements of IPS Navneet Sekera will continue to inspire future UPSC aspirants to become responsible and sensitive police officers in the days to come.