LUCKNOW, Aug. 30 -- The Union government sent a reminder to the Uttar Pradesh government to relieve UP cadre 1994 batch IPS officer, Akhil Kumar, currently posted as Kanpur Commissioner of Police (CP), for central deputation. Almost five days ago, the centre posted him as managing director/ chief executive officer, Digital India Corporation in the ministry of electronics and information technology, on the rank of additional secretary.

Under secretary of government of India, Sanjeev Kumar, sent a reminder letter dated August 29, 2025, to the UP chief secretary Deepak Kumar (acting in absence of SP Goel), to relieve the IPS officer immediately to enable him to take up his new assignment at the centre. The letter is also marked to UP direct...