Rakesh Kumar Singh is a serving officer in the Central Reserve Police Force and has authored eight books. Additionally, he has contributed over 100 articles to leading newspapers and magazines on diverse subjects.
Rakesh is a resource person for police academies. His book, Behind the Uniform: Not Just a Cop, delves into the stressful aspects of a policeman’s life. Rakesh was awarded the prestigious Govind Ballav Pant Puraskar for his books Naxalwad aur Police ki Bhumika in 2012 and Naxalvaad: Unkaha Sach in 2021 by the Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs.
His novels Colours of Red (2021), Lockdown Love (2022) and Ek Ghoont Chandani (2017) have also been highly appreciated.