Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday appointed Sunil Kumar, a 1987 batch IPS officer. Bansal Next Director General of Police (DGP).
Bansal, who left Odisha on central deputation in 1994, is currently working as the Special Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Delhi.
outgoing DGP Abhay According to a government notification released last month, he is due to retire on December 31.
Government sources said Bansal will take over from Abhay on December 31 or January 1, 2022.
“On the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and in the interest of public service, Sunil Kumar Bansal is appointed as DGP (Chief of Police Force) for a period of two years from joining the post,” states According to the notification of the Home Department.
Sources said that the UPSC had shortlisted Bansal’s names. Pradeep Kapur (1986 batch) and Manoj Chhabra (1988 batch) for the top post.
Abhay (1986 batch) was designated as DGP on November 20, 2019 and assumed charge on December 9, 2019.
Although he was due to retire in June 2021, the government extended his service by six months Supreme courtDirective of minimum two years tenure of a DGP.
Abhay is the first Odisha DGP to discharge his duty for the full two years as prescribed by the apex court.
Bansal, who left Odisha on central deputation in 1994, is currently working as the Special Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Delhi.
outgoing DGP Abhay According to a government notification released last month, he is due to retire on December 31.
Government sources said Bansal will take over from Abhay on December 31 or January 1, 2022.
“On the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and in the interest of public service, Sunil Kumar Bansal is appointed as DGP (Chief of Police Force) for a period of two years from joining the post,” states According to the notification of the Home Department.
Sources said that the UPSC had shortlisted Bansal’s names. Pradeep Kapur (1986 batch) and Manoj Chhabra (1988 batch) for the top post.
Abhay (1986 batch) was designated as DGP on November 20, 2019 and assumed charge on December 9, 2019.
Although he was due to retire in June 2021, the government extended his service by six months Supreme courtDirective of minimum two years tenure of a DGP.
Abhay is the first Odisha DGP to discharge his duty for the full two years as prescribed by the apex court.
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