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Badminton Star Kuhoo Garg Becomes IPS Officer After Career-Ending Injury.
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News18•25-09-2026, 09:30
Badminton Star Kuhoo Garg Becomes IPS Officer After Career-Ending Injury.
- •Kuhoo Garg, a badminton star from Uttarakhand, won 56 national and 19 international medals before a severe knee injury ended her sports career.
- •During bed rest after her injury, she began preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination and became an IPS officer on her first attempt.
- •Her success coincided with her father, former Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar's retirement, as she took on the responsibility of the khaki uniform.
- •Kuhoo started playing badminton at age 9, attended St. Thomas College, and graduated from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in Delhi.
- •She studied 8-10 hours daily for UPSC, securing an All India Rank of 178 in the 2023 examination.
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Kuhoo Garg won 56 national and 19 international medals during her successful badminton career before a serious injury forced her to step away from the sport.
In the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023, Kuhoo Garg secured an All India Rank of 178 on her very first attempt and was selected for the Indian Police Service.
Kuhoo Garg's father is Ashok Kumar, a 1989-batch IPS officer who served as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand Police before retiring.
