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Anurag Sharma is retired Indian police service officer of the 1992 batch.^[1] A native of Rajasthan, he served as the Director General of Police (DGP) for the state of Telangana from 2014 until his retirement in 2017.
Following his superannuation he served as Advisor to the Government of Telangana on police and security matters.^[2]

Career

Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad

Sharma served as the acting Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad beginning in April 2012.^[3] He was formally appointed as Commissioner of Police on 30 September 2012.^[4]^[5]

Promotion and appointment as Telangana DGP

In April 2014, while serving as Hyderabad Police Commissioner, Sharma was promoted to the rank of Director General of Police.^[6] Following the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, he was appointed as Director General of Police for the Telangana in June 2014.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Tenure as Director General of Police

Extensions of tenure

In January 2015, the Ministry of Affairs approved an extension of Sharma’s tenure.^[10] The Ministry clarified that law and order in Hyderabad the common capital, would remain under his administrative control.^[11] Originally scheduled to retire in February 2017, Sharma received a six-month extension until November 2014.^[12]^[13]

Initiatives

During his tenure, Sharma introduced technological initiatives in police operations. In December 2014, he oversaw the launch of a program to bring police stations in Hyderabad to Facebook for public engagement.^[14]^[15] In December 2015, a mobile video conferencing system was introduced to enable supervision of field operations via smartphones.^[16]

In February 2017, Sharma directed the preparation of a strategic document addressing technology, infrastructure and human resources for the police force.^[17]

Law and order matters

Sharma’s tenure including handling various security matters. In June 2015, he addressed a suspension case involving a Deputy Superintendent of Police.^[18] In August 2015, he outlined the state’s approach to maoist-related activity, emphasizing coordinated police and developmental efforts.^[19]

In October 2016, Sharma addressed officers during the Police Commemoration Day Commemoration.

References

^ “Anurag Sharma appointed first first regular Director General of Police of Telangana – India.com”. www.india.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “Anurag Sharma’s tenure extended by Telangana government”. The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 2020-11-09.
^ “Anurag Sharma takes charge as City Commissioner”. The Siasat Daily. 2012-04-10.
^ “Anurag Sharma takes charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner”. The Times of India. Hyderabad. 2012-09-30.
^ archive, From our online (2012-04-08). “Anurag is In-charge of Hyderabad City Police”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “Anurag Sharma promoted to DGP rank”. The Hindu. 2014-04-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “Chief secretaries, DGPs appointed for Telangana and residual Andhra – Firstpost”. www.firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “IPS Anurag Sharma appointed as first DGP of Telangana | IPS Anurag Sharma appointed as first DGP of Telangana”. www.deccanchronicle.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ Service, Express News (2014-06-03). “Anurag Appointed DGP, Rajiv Chief Secy”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “A rare feat for in-charge DGP Anurag Sharma”. The Hindu. 2015-06-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “Law & Order in Hyderabad to remain under Telangana: DGP”. The Hindu. 2015-06-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ Mareedu, Mouli (2017-02-11). “DGP Anurag Sharma to stay till Nov”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ Mareedu, Mouli (2017-08-18). “DGP Anurag Sharma to get another extension?”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ TNM (2015-01-16). “All police stations in Hyderabad now on Facebook”. The News Minute. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ Service, Express News (2014-12-17). “All 60 City Police Stations are now on Facebook”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ Service, Express News (2015-12-16). “Now, Hyderabad Top Cops Can Supervise Field Staff Through Smartphones”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “Telangana police chief calls for preparing vision document”. Business Standard. 2017-02-16.
^ “Law will take its course: DGP Anurag Sharma | Law will take its course: DGP Anurag Sharma”. www.deccanchronicle.com. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
^ “We can take on Maoists, says DGP”. The Hindu. 2014-12-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[1] “Anurag Sharma appointed first first regular Director General of Police of Telangana – India.com”. www.india.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[NIE2020Extend-2] “Anurag Sharma’s tenure extended by Telangana government”. The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 2020-11-09.

[3] “Anurag Sharma takes charge as City Commissioner”. The Siasat Daily. 2012-04-10.

[4] “Anurag Sharma takes charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner”. The Times of India. Hyderabad. 2012-09-30.

[5] rchive, From our online (2012-04-08). “Anurag is In-charge of Hyderabad City Police”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[6] “Anurag Sharma promoted to DGP rank”. The Hindu. 2014-04-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[7] “Chief secretaries, DGPs appointed for Telangana and residual Andhra – Firstpost”. www.firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[8] “IPS Anurag Sharma appointed as first DGP of Telangana | IPS Anurag Sharma appointed as first DGP of Telangana”. www.deccanchronicle.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[9] Service, Express News (2014-06-03). “Anurag Appointed DGP, Rajiv Chief Secy”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[10] “A rare feat for in-charge DGP Anurag Sharma”. The Hindu. 2015-06-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[11] “Law & Order in Hyderabad to remain under Telangana: DGP”. The Hindu. 2015-06-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[12] Mareedu, Mouli (2017-02-11). “DGP Anurag Sharma to stay till Nov”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[13] Mareedu, Mouli (2017-08-18). “DGP Anurag Sharma to get another extension?”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[14] TNM (2015-01-16). “All police stations in Hyderabad now on Facebook”. The News Minute. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[15] Service, Express News (2014-12-17). “All 60 City Police Stations are now on Facebook”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[16] Service, Express News (2015-12-16). “Now, Hyderabad Top Cops Can Supervise Field Staff Through Smartphones”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[17] “Telangana police chief calls for preparing vision document”. Business Standard. 2017-02-16.

[18] “Law will take its course: DGP Anurag Sharma | Law will take its course: DGP Anurag Sharma”. www.deccanchronicle.com. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

[19] “We can take on Maoists, says DGP”. The Hindu. 2014-12-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

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+In October 2016, Sharma addressed officers during the Police Commemoration Day Commemoration.
 == References ==