The duo is among seven Punjab Police ADGPs promoted to the DGP rank on Monday, Jan 23, in an order issued by the state Department of Home Affairs.
Chandigarh: Gurpreet Kaur Deo and Shashi Prabha Dwivedi have become the first women officers to be promoted to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) in Punjab, a report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
The duo is among seven Punjab Police ADGPs promoted to the DGP rank on Monday, Jan 23, in an order issued by the state Department of Home Affairs.
Deo, a 1993-batch IPS officer, is the senior-most among the promotees. She is also the first woman IPS officer in the Punjab Police. “I am delighted at the elevation,” she said in a brief response to the promotion.
Director (Vigilance) Varinder Kumar has also been promoted to the DGP rank. Others include Ishwar Singh, Jitendra Kumar Jain, Satish Kumar Asthana and Rajendra Namdeo Dhoke.
The promotions have led to the Punjab Police becoming top heavy with as many as 13 officers in the DGP rank working in the state and four
Director Vigilance Varinder Kumar has also been promoted to the DGP rank. Others include Ishwar Singh, Jitendra Kumar Jain, Satish Kumar Asthana and Rajendra Namdeo Dhoke.
With the promotions, Punjab has become top heavy with 13 officers in the DGP rank working in the state and four others from Punjab cadre and in the same rank posted on central deputation.
DGP Gaurav Yadav remains the officiating Head of the State Force (HoPF) as the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government is yet to finalise a panel of officers to be sent to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for selection a regular DGP with two-year tenure.
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