Two 1988 Batch IPS Officers Continue in Active Service

IB Chief Tapan Deka and MP DGP Kailash Makwana remain the only serving IPS officers from the 1988 batch.

Feb 19, 2026 - 11:23
Feb 19, 2026 - 11:35
Two 1988 Batch IPS Officers Continue in Active Service
Two senior 1988 batch IPS officers—Tapan Deka and Kailash Makwana—continue to serve in key leadership roles.

Among the Indian Police Service officers inducted in 1988, only two remain in active service today. Tapan Deka is currently serving as Director of the Intelligence Bureau, while Kailash Makwana heads the police force in Madhya Pradesh as Director General of Police. Their continued service highlights their seniority and administrative experience at the highest levels of policing and internal security.