Punjab authorities appoints new DGP, transfers a number of cops

Punjab Government, on Saturday eighth January 2022, has appointed Viresh Kumar Bhawra as the brand new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state. Bhawra is a 1987-batch IPS officer. Viresh Kumar Bhawra will likely be on the prime submit for a minimal interval of two years from the date of assumption of workplace. Alongside, the state authorities has additionally transferred seven IPS officers together with Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur. The adjustments within the police administration have been made regardless of CM Charanjit Singh Channi claiming that there was no safety breach with PM’s convoy, and it was a minor incident.
These selections have come after critical lapses within the PM’s safety that had occurred on fifth January 2022 when PM Modi was on his go to to Punjab. PM Modi was heading in the direction of Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district of Punjab to go to National Martyr’s Memorial and subsequently tackle a public assembly. His convoy was caught on a flyover for about twenty minutes because the so-called farmer protesters had blocked the roads. Ferozepur SSP got here within the centre of the controversy when the farmers claimed that they have been knowledgeable about PM’s street path to his vacation spot by the Punjab Police.
Sh. Viresh Kumar Bhawra, IPS assumes cost as Director General of Police Punjab. pic.twitter.com/vePZkA1QkM— Punjab Police India (@PunjabPoliceInd) January 8, 2022
Punjab authorities appoints new DGP
The Punjab authorities has appointed Viresh Kumar Bhawra as the brand new DGP of the state, changing Siddharth Chattopadhyaya, who was made the DGP lower than a month in the past. Siddharth Chattopadhyaya was reportedly the selection of Navjot Sidhu for the submit of DGP, who had changed the sooner DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota. Reportedly, State Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Home Minister Sukjinder Randhawa most well-liked to maintain Sahota because the DGP, Sidhu wished his man Chattopadhyaya within the submit, and was profitable on this.
An IPS officer of the 1987 batch, Bhawra has assumed the cost on Saturday eighth January. The State Government order mentioned, “On the consideration of the panel received from the Union Public Service Commission, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to appoint Shri Viresh Kumar Bhawra, IPS, as Director General of Police, Punjab (Head of Police Force). His term shall be for a minimum period of two years from the date of assumption of office in pursuance of the orders of the Supreme Court dated July 3, 2018.”
After assuming cost, Viresh Kumar Bhawra mentioned the Punjab police will guarantee clean conduct of elections. He additionally mentioned that his focus can be on eradicating drug menace and terrorism. He mentioned people-centric policing and public service supply are amongst his prime priorities. Bhawra additional added that the Punjab police will make optimum use of expertise for finishing up investigations of crimes.
IPS Viresh Kumar Bhawra has been appointed as the brand new DGP of Punjab on the consideration of the panel obtained from UPSC pic.twitter.com/mzdzEAPKdS— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2022
Ferozepur SSP transferred
Among different main transfers, IPS officer Harmandeep Singh Hans, SSP Ferozepur, has been posted as Commandant third IRB, Ludhiana. Hans was Ferozepur SSP in the course of the safety lapse incident that occurred on Wdnesday fifth January, through which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy was stranded on a flyover. Bharatiya Kisan Union (Krantikari) chief Surjeet Singh Phul, whose union had blocked the street in Ferozepur, mentioned it was the SSP Ferozepur who had knowledgeable them Narendra Modi was coming by street. The Union dwelling ministry had issued a show-cause discover to Hans yesterday.
Meanwhile, different cops who’ve been transferred are Naunihal Singh who has been appointed as Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar. A.Ok. Mittal has been posted as Inspector General of Police, Roopnagar, whereas Sukhchain Singh has been posted as Amritsar Commissioner. Nanak Singh has been appointed as SSP Gurdaspur and Alka Meena will likely be SSP Barnala. Two PPS officers Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh and Kuljit Singh have been given new extra and new posting orders.