Dynamite News Congress govt removes A N Upadhyay as Chhattisgarh DGP
In a sudden move, the newly-elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh removed Director General of Police (DGP) A N Upadhyay.
Raipur: In a sudden move, the newly-elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh late Wednesday evening removed Director General of Police (DGP) A N Upadhyay.
D M Awasthi, a 1986-batch IPS officer, has been given temporary charge of the post.
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As per an order issued by the government, Upadhyay, a 1985-batch IPS officer, who was the DGP since March 2014, has been made Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Police Housing Corporation.
Awasthi, who is Special Director General (SDG) for anti-naxal operations and the State Intelligence Branch (SIB), has been given temporary charge of DGP Chhattisgarh Police along with his existing charges, it said.
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Moreover, Awasthi, who also used to handle Police Housing Corporation as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, will be relived from this charge after Upadhyay takes over, the order said. (PTI)