Dynamite News R Kanagaraj replaces Ashutosh Shukla as DGP, Prisons
A day after the Election Commission appointed Ashutosh Shukla as Director General of Police (Elections), the Tamil Nadu government Thursday said R Kanagaraj would replace him as DGP (Prisons).
Chennai: A day after the Election Commission appointed Ashutosh Shukla as Director General of Police (Elections), the Tamil Nadu government Thursday said R Kanagaraj would replace him as DGP (Prisons).
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Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan in an order issued Thursday said, "he (Shukla) has to take charge of the new assignment immediately, after handing over charge of the post of IG Prisons to Deputy Inspector General of Prisons R Kanagaraj, Headquarters Chennai."
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