Srinagar, Aug 03 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer and postings of five IPS officers with immediate effect.
According to an order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service (KNS), 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 order added that 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.
It stated that 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.
It further stated that 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.
“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.”
It 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 the rank and status to that of ADGP, till held by the officer.”
It further stated 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. (KNS)