Arunachal Pradesh is set for a change at the top of its police force, with senior IPS officer Rajesh Kumar appointed Director General of Police. The appointment follows a Union Home Ministry order reported to have been issued on November 3.
Rajesh Kumar belongs to the 1995 batch of the AGMUT cadre and has been serving on central deputation with the Central Reserve Police Force. He succeeds Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, also a 1995 batch IPS officer, who has been transferred to Delhi.
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The leadership change comes at a time when policing in the northeastern state calls for close coordination across districts and with central agencies. The incoming DGP will be responsible for guiding the state police’s priorities and administration.
Reports of the appointment have appeared in multiple publications, although the signed ministry order was not independently available for this article.
Corroborated by established news reports; signed MHA order not independently obtained.