Major reshuffle likely in J&K police

Tariq Bhat/ Zahid Yaqoob

Srinagar, Feb 19: Union Government is likely to make a major reshuffle in the Jammu and Kashmir Police administration coming days, highly placed sources told ANN News.

After implementation of J&K Reorganization Act 2019, J&K Police falls within the domain of Union Home Ministry.

Top sources said that there will be major reshuffle in the police administration in J&K and DGP, IGP rank officers, several SSP’s and SPs will get new place of posting soon.

“The exercise for a massive reshuffle in police administration has been set into motion with the proposals being processed and finalized for the transfer of senior IPS officers holding key positions in the J&K Police,” sources said.

They added that process for deputation of several senior officers and return of some others from centre deputation to J&K Police has been set into motion.

If sources are to be believed, the incumbent J&K Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh is all set to join next posting as Central government.

Sources said that the new DGP is likely to assume office in the first week of March.

Sources said that Alok Pouri and Gareeb Dass will get new postings of IGP’s in Jammu and Kashmir respectively.

Sources added that the Ministry of Home Affairs have shortlisted the selection process of DGP and other officers holding key posts and the process will be finalized this week.

They said that district SSP’s list is also being finalized in coming days adding that Srinagar, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kathua, SSP Crime Branch Kashmir and SP’s from Awantipora, Sopore, SP East and North of Srinagar city and SSP Cyber Crime Kashmir are among are likely to get transferred.