Abhayanand is an IPS officer and educationalist who conceptualised Super 30 to teach poor students to crack IIT JEE. Following his graduation from Science College, Patna, Abhayanand was selected as the IPS officer for the Bihar cadre after clearing UPSC Civil Services Examination in 1977. He was the ADG (headquarters) in 2006 and as such he concentrated on the speedy trial of Arms Act cases in Bihar.