Anurag Gupta, a 1990 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the acting Director General of Police (DGP) for Jharkhand, effective immediately. This decision is part of a broader effort to address and rectify leadership issues within the state police force following a directive from the Supreme Court.

Gupta, who previously served as the Director General of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, will succeed Ajay Kumar Singh in the role. Singh, a 1989 batch IPS officer, has been leading Jharkhand’s police force since February of the previous year, succeeding Neeraj Sinha upon his retirement.

In a significant administrative shift, Ajay Kumar Singh will now assume the role of Managing Director at Jharkhand Police Housing Corporation Ltd. This transition follows the Supreme Court’s intervention to resolve ongoing disputes related to police leadership appointments in the state.

Additionally, Prashant Singh, a 1992 batch IPS officer, has been transferred from his position as Chairman-Managing Director of Jharkhand Police Housing Corporation Limited to the role of Director General of Communication and Technical Services.

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In related news, the Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed Shalini Singh (IPS) as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Puducherry, effective from August 1, 2024. Shalini Singh, a 1996 batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer, last served as the Special Commissioner of Police, Economic Offence Wing (EOW), Delhi, and will succeed the incumbent DGP, B Srinivasan, a 1991 batch IPS officer, who is set to retire.

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