Shri V.S. Yadav is an IPS officer of the 1987 batch, borne on the Tripura cadre. He holds degrees in M.Sc. (Zoology) from the University of Kurukshetra, Haryana and an LLB from the University of Delhi. He has served Tripura Police in various capacities as SDPO Kanchanpur, SDPO Belonia, SDPO Kamalpur, SDPO Khowai, SP North District, SP Mobile Task Force, SP Enforcement Branch, SP Security (I/C), Chairman (Special Narcotics Cell), DIG Home Guards, DIGP Armed Police (Ops), IGP (Administration), Joint Commandant General (Home Guards), ADGP (Tripura State Rifles), and DG (Crime Branch). He has also served in the Govt. of Tripura as Director, Fire Service and as Principal Secretary, OBC Welfare Department.
Shri V.S. Yadav has served on deputation to Central Police Organizations–as SP in the Central Bureau of Investigation, as Deputy Director in the National Crime Records Bureau, as DIG/IG in Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science, and as IG of CoBRA/ RAF/ Training/ Works/ Srinagar Sector in the CRPF.
Shri V.S. Yadav has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2011, the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2004, the Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak in 2004, the Police (Special Duty) Medal (Tripura bar), and the 50th Year Independence Anniversary Medal. He has also been awarded the DG CRPF’s Commendation Disc four times.
On 17th November 2020, Shri V.S. Yadav assumed the charge of the Director General of Police, Tripura.