UPSC panel to select new Hry DGP meets on Aug 12

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7 officers in race

DGP-rank officers PK Aggarwal, Mohd Akil, RC Misra, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, Desraj Singh; ADGPs Alok Roy and Sanjiv Jain

The UPSC panel will suggest three names, of which Haryana will select one

Incumbent DGP Manoj Yadava has sought repatriation to the Intelligence Bureau

Geetanjali Gayatri

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 9

The empanelment committee that is to recommend a panel of three names to select the new Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) is scheduled to meet on August 12.

Headed by the UPSC Chairman, the committee has, among others, state Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan and incumbent DGP Manoj Yadava as its members.

Haryana has already forwarded the names of seven senior-most officers for the post, all having completed 30 years of service. They include DGP-rank officers PK Aggarwal, Mohd Akil, RC Misra, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor and Desraj Singh and ADGPs Alok Roy and Sanjiv Jain. The UPSC would suggest three names, of which the state government will select one.

The vacancy arose after Yadava, in June last week, sought repatriation to the Intelligence Bureau citing “career and family considerations”.

After Haryana sent the panel of seven officers, the UPSC sought to know whether there was a vacancy in the state. The government replied that the present incumbent was to be relieved by July 31. Earlier this week, Home Minister Anil Vij directed his department to relieve Yadava in keeping with the information sent to the UPSC on relieving the DGP. The government, however, chose to keep mum on the matter and it is expected that Yadava would continue on the post till a new DGP was selected, said sources.