As delay to appoint new Director General of Police(DGP) by Uttarakhand government continued, acting head of the state police Abhinav Kumar questioned the dominance of UPSC and union home ministry in the present selection module.
After the Uttar Pradesh government amended the appointment process for the Director General of Police (DGP) in a recent state Cabinet decision, it is now almost certain that the current acting DGP, Prashant Kumar, will be appointed to the permanent position.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday appointed Ajay Kumar Singh as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Jharkhand.
Rajya Sabha MP Sanajaoba Leishemba constituted a high-level meeting of five Committee members to critically examine and study the drones deployed by militants after unarmed Koutruk villagers were attacked using drones, bombs and sophisticated weapons on Sunday reportedly by the Kuki militants.
Uttarakhand's Director General of Police (DGP), Abhinav Kumar, has decided to develop a detailed action plan to prevent crimes against women in the state and ensure more effective action against such offences.
He said the ad hoc appointments of DGP police and DGP intelligence are responsible for bringing down the morale of the police force.
The DGP lauded the synergy between different forces which he said has contributed immensely in foiling the ill intentions of Pakistan and the terrorists sent by it.
Dilbag Singh directed equipping the MRTs, SDRF, NDRF teams with all necessary equipments and tools for efficient work on ground and assistance to pilgrims.
Now, a selection of the state DGP will be done by a committee headed by a retired chief justice or a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Besides being the acting DGP, Kumar will also hold the additional charge of DG Vigilance, DG CBCID. The tenure of the new acting DGP will be up to January, 2024.
