Raj govt effects major reshuffle in higher police administration
The reshuffle led to a change of guard at many key posts, including those of the Additional Director Generals (ADGs) at the Police Headquarters, the Crime Branch and Intelligence.
The reshuffle led to a change of guard at many key posts, including those of the Additional Director Generals (ADGs) at the Police Headquarters, the Crime Branch and Intelligence.
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Bengal, another reshuffle has taken place in the state police administration, with four IPS officers transferred.
Additional Director General (ADG) of Prayagraj Zone Sanjeev Gupta has been removed from his post and attached to Lucknow.
He said the CMO is putting pressure on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold heist case through two senior IPS officers.
The 16 IPS officers fell out of favour with the new government led by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu since they were perceived to be close to the YSRCP government which had been in power between 2019 and 2024.
According to officials here on Tuesday, R K Swarnkar, who was in constant controversies after becoming the Commissioner of Kanpur about four months ago, has been removed.
The action was taken against the officials after a video surfaced on social media in which they were seen indulging in a drunken brawl at a highway restaurant.
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The sources said that some of the bureaucrats and police officers will be questioned about their assets and would be asked to specify the source of income for the purchase of such assets.
The officers will reach out to farmers and dissuade them from joining the agitation. The leave of all officers in the state has been canceled till October 18.
