Senior IPS officers get new responsibilities in Punjab

Seven IPS officers have been transferred in Punjab. Among them five officers from the 1995 batch have also been promoted.

Anita Punj, a 1994-batch IPS officer, will continue in her role as Special DGP (HRD and Welfare). She has now been given additional charge as Special DGP (Human Rights), Punjab.

Dr Jitendra Kumar of 1993 batch, currently serving as Special DGP, PSPCL, Patiala, has been appointed as Special DGP (Railways) and will hold additional charge as Special DGP, PSPCL, Patiala.

Pramod Ban, a 1995-batch officer, has been promoted and appointed as DGP, AGTF (Anti-Gangster Task Force), Punjab.

Amit Prasad has also been promoted and entrusted with the responsibility of Special DGP (Counter Intelligence).

Three other IPS officers of 1995 batch have been promoted and given new responsibilities. G Nageswara Rao has been posted as Special DGP, Provisioning and in addition Special DGP, Modernization. M F Faruqui is posted as Special DGP, Counter Intelligence. Gautam Cheema will join as ADGP, Law & Order.