Srinagar, Aug 3: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer and postings of five IPS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
According to an order, B. Srinivas, IPS (RR:90), Director General of Police, Prisons, J&K, holding additional charge of Director, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, is transferred and posted as Commandant General, HG/CD & SDRF, J&K vice H. K. Lohia.
“The post of Commandant General, HG/CD &SDRF, J&K, is declared to be equivalent in the rank and status to that of DGP, till held by the officer,” reads the order.
As per the order, H. K. Lohia, IPS (RR:92), ADGP, Commandant General, HG/CD & SDRF, J&K, is transferred and posted as Director General, Prisons, J&K, vice B. Srinivas.
“Garib Dass, IPS (RR:97), IGP (Hqrs) PHQ, upon his promotion to the grade of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), is transferred and posted as Commissioner, Civil Military Liaison, Home Department, against an available vacancy.”
It added that the post of Commissioner, Civil Military Liaison is declared to be equivalent in the rank and status to that of ADGP, till held by the officer. “The officer shall be headquartered at PHQ, Jammu.”
The order stated that Alok Kumar, IPS (RR:97), IGP (CIV), PHQ, upon his promotion to the grade of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), is transferred and posted as Director, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, against an available vacancy.
“The post of Director, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, is declared to be equivalent in rank and status to that of ADGP, till held by the officer.”
It added that Bhim Sen Tuti, IPS (RR:04), awaiting posting in Police Headquarters, is posted as IGP (Hqrs), PHQ, vice Garib Dass and the officer shall also hold the additional charge of the post of IGP (CIV) PHQ.
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