Also, the distance of posting between Riya Dabi and Manish Kumar has increased compared to before.
In fact, the Bhajan Lal Sharma government of Rajasthan had transferred about 19 IPS officers. IPS Manish Kumar has been posted as Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dungarpur District, where he took charge on 23 July 2025.
Riya Dabi's husband Manish became Dungarpur SP
Before being transferred to the post of Superintendent of Police Dungarpur, IPS Manish Kumar was working as ASP at Mavli Circle in Udaipur in Rajasthan. At the same time, the deployment of IAS Riya Dabi, wife of IPS Manish Kumar, was also in the post of Zilla Parishad CEO in Udaipur. Currently also working there.
Earlier, there was a pass-pass posting in Udaipur-Mavli
Due to the posting of IPS Manish Kumar and posting of IAS Riya Dabi in Udaipur, there was a distance of just 40 km between the posting of both husband and wife. That means there was only 55 minutes journey from the car. Now after the transfer of Dungarpur, the distance between the couple's posting has increased to about 105 kilometers, which is a two -hour journey by road.
Riya Dabi-Manish Kumar's wedding
IAS Riya Dabi and IPS Manish Kumar are residents of Delhi. Both of them had succeeded in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2020. Riya Dabi was allotted to Rajasthan and Manish Kumar. Then in April 2023, both of them secretly married court. On the basis of marriage to Riya Dabi, Manish Kumar received an inter-cadre transfer from Maharashtra to Rajasthan cadre on 16 June 2023. The two held a reception on 24 February 2024 at Marriott Hotel in Jaipur.
Riya Dabi and Manish Kumar's birth and rank
Riya Dabi was born on 12 July 1998 and she secured 15th rank at the All India level in the first attempt in UPSC 2020. At the same time, IPS Manish Kumar was born on 2 October 1994. He also secured 581st rank in UPSC 2020.
Posting in Udaipur after training
After LBSNAA, Mussoorie and SVPNPA Hyderabad and after field training, both got the first posting in Udaipur district. Riya Dabi was made SDM at Girwa, Udaipur while Manish Kumar was ASP in Mavli. January 2025 Dabi was posted from Girwa to the post of Udaipur District Council Chief Executive Officer and Manish Kumar has now received posted on Dungarpur SP in July 2025.
Sister Tina Dabi Barmer and brother -in -law DM in Jalore
Riya Dabi's elder sister and UPSC's Civil Services Examination 2015 topper IAS Tina Dabi is currently serving as Barmer District Collector while Tina Dabi's husband IAS Pradeep Gavande is Jalore District Collector. Jalore and Barmer are neighboring districts, the distance between them is 157 km.
