Kashmir

Govt orders transfer of five IPS officers

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of five IPS officers with immediate effect.

Shri 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, vice Shri 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.

Shri 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 Shri B. Srinivas.

Shri 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.

Shri 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 J&K, is declared to be equivalent in the rank and status to that of AGDP, till held by the officer.

Shri Bhim Sen Tuti, IPS (RR:04), awaiting posting in Police Headquarters, is posted as IGP (Hqrs), PHQ, vice Shri Garib Dass. The officer shall also hold the additional charge of the post of IGP (CIV) PHQ. — (KIMS)