Brig Ganguly to be security adviser to Punjab police

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 22

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The Council of Ministers today gave approval to the appointment of a retired Army officer, Brig Gautam Ganguly, as the Security Adviser in the rank of DIG in the Punjab Police for three years. He will be given a monthly remuneration of the last pay drawn at the time of retirement minus the pension admissible to the officer.

He will be tasked with training, equipping and employment of special operations group and other specialised units of the police. With a stint as the Force Commander in the National Security Guard, Ganguly has headed operations for counter-terrorism, counter-hijacking, VIP security of key installations, the agenda item tabled in today’s Cabinet said.