Chandigarh: The Punjab government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle in the state police department, issuing transfer and posting orders for seven IPS officers on administrative grounds. Six officers have been elevated to the rank of Special Director General of Police (Special DGP), while another has been assigned the post of ADGP, Law and Order, Punjab.
The official notification was issued by the Department of Home Affairs and signed by Alok Shekhar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab.
Among the key appointments, senior IPS officer Promod Ban has been posted as Special DGP of the Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab. M.F. Farooqui has been appointed Special DGP, State Armed Police (SAP), Jalandhar Cantt, while Amit Prasad has been given charge as Special DGP, Counter Intelligence, Punjab.
Six IPS Officers Elevated to Special DGP Rank
As part of the reshuffle, six officers belonging to the 1993, 1994 and 1995 IPS batches have been assigned new responsibilities at the Special DGP level.
Dr. Jitendra Kumar Jain (1993 batch), who was serving as Special DGP, PSPCL, Patiala, has been transferred as Special DGP, Railways, Punjab. He will also retain the additional charge of Special DGP, PSPCL, Patiala.
Anita Punj (1994 batch), previously posted as Special DGP, HRD and Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh, will continue in the same position and take additional charge as Special DGP, Human Rights, Punjab.
Among the 1995-batch officers, Promod Ban has been appointed Special DGP, AGTF, Punjab, while M.F. Farooqui will head the State Armed Police as Special DGP at Jalandhar Cantt.
Amit Prasad has been posted as Special DGP, Counter Intelligence, Punjab. Meanwhile, G. Nageswara Rao has been appointed Special DGP, Provisioning, Punjab, with the additional charge of Special DGP, Modernization, Punjab.
Gautam Cheema Appointed ADGP, Law and Order
Another senior IPS officer, Gautam Cheema (1995 batch), has been appointed ADGP, Law and Order, Punjab.
The government has directed all seven officers to join their new places of posting immediately.
The orders have been issued with the approval of the competent authority. Copies of the notification have also been forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi, the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and the Director General of Police, Punjab, for necessary action.