In a major administrative reshuffle, the Punjab government on Thursday transferred 26 IPS and five PPS officers in the State.
Harpreet Singh Sidhu, who was posted as Special Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been given charge of the Special Task Force as Additional Director-General of Police. He will replace Gurpreet Kaur Deo, who will take over as ADGP (Crime). Last year, Mr. Sidhu was removed as STF chief after a reported tussle between him and the then DGP Suresh Arora.
Promotion for three
Three IPS officers -- Prabhod Kumar, Rohit Choudhary and Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota -- have been promoted to the rank of Director-General of Police.
Mr. Kumar has been posted as Special DGP and Director (Bureau of Investigation) while Mr. Chaudhary will take over as Special DGP (Policy and Rules). Mr. Sahota will be Special DGP (Armed Battalions) in Jalandhar.
An official statement said ADGP (Admin) Gaurav Yadav has been given additional charge of the litigation wing.
ADGP Ishwar Singh has been given charge of law and order while Jitendra Kumar Jain, ADGP (Policy and Rules), will hold additional charge of SCRB as Director.
