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Who is IPS Vijay Singh Gurjar: Ex-Delhi Police constable praised by Gujarat Deputy CM.
- •Gujarat cadre IPS officer Vijay Singh Gurjar took decisive action to rescue farmers trapped in usury and restore their land.
- •Police recovered approximately 522 bighas of land spread across 55 farms, valued at around Rs 100 crore in Rajkot rural area.
- •Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi publicly praised IPS Vijay Singh Gurjar, stating that farmers' blessings surpass temple visits.
- •Originally from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, Vijay Singh Gurjar started his career as a Delhi Police constable before clearing the UPSC exam.
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IPS Vijay Singh Gurjar is a 2018-batch Gujarat cadre officer serving as the Superintendent of Police in Rajkot Rural. Originally from Devipura Bani village in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district, he was born into a farming family and began his career as a constable in the Delhi Police before clearing the UPSC examination.
Vijay Singh Gurjar and the Rajkot Rural Police took major action in a case where farmers were trapped in usury webs, involving 522 bighas of land across about 55 farms worth roughly Rs 100 crore. The police investigated alleged forced occupations and registry transfers for loans, ultimately initiating the process of returning land documents to the affected farmers.
Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi publicly praised IPS Vijay Singh Gurjar and the Rajkot Rural Police, stating that the work done will be remembered in history. He remarked that the blessings received from the farmers are greater than those received in temples.
