ਦਿਨਕਰ ਗੁਪਤਾ

The dossier of Dinkar Gupta visualizes cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions reportedly committed under his command during his tenure as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in two jurisdictions of Punjab.

The number of cases presented here is an undercounting of the likely cases perpetrated under his command. These cases draw from Ensaaf’s interviews with family members of the victims and other witnesses, and present the information provided by them. This visualization excludes all cases where complete incident dates or locations were not available. Without this information, it is difficult to ascertain whether those incidents occurred under Gupta’s command. This data also excludes cases of individuals who were arbitrarily detained or tortured by Gupta or officials under his command.

We will update the cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions reported under his command, as we receive more information. To a large extent, however, this information and the complete truth rests with the government of India.

Despite his role in perpetrating crimes against humanity, Gupta served as Director General of Police in Punjab, and currently serves as the Director General of India's counter-terrorism law enforcement agency, National Investigation Agency. His retirement is currently set for March 31, 2024. The Indian government has given him multiple awards and promotions throughout his career.

ਕਾਰਜ ਕਾਲ ਦਾ ਇਤਹਾਸ

Unless otherwise noted, Dinkar Gupta’s command history draws from the following sources: (1) the annual Civil List of the Indian Police Service (IPS) for the Punjab cadre, prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs, naming the position and date of posting of the senior police official as of January 1 of that year for 1983 to 1997, (2) news reports from the Punjabi daily newspaper Ajit and the English daily Tribune (Chandigarh), and (3) the individual websites of Punjab’s police districts, listing the names of Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) and their dates of tenure. This information draws from publicly available records/sources; the complete account of Gupta’s official postings and activities lies with the government of India.

• SSP Hoshiarpur, January 9, 1992 - September 21, 1993

  
  

• Awarded Police Medal of Gallantry in 1992

• SSP Jalandhar, December 5, 1993 - at least December 31, 1996
  [There was no information available on Gupta’s posting during October and November 1993. This post was first reported as SSP Jalandhar (Rural) in IPS 1994, and then SSP Jalandhar, as of June 18, 1994 in IPS 1995. We do not have the end date for this position. On September 29, 1997, The Hindu referred to Gupta as SSP Ludhiana.]

  
  

• Awarded Police Medal of Gallantry in 1994