Rajeev Krishna Appointed as New DGP of Uttar Pradesh
Rajeev Krishna, a senior Indian Police Service officer of the 1991 batch, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police for Uttar Pradesh. Previously serving as the Director General of Vigilance, Krishna will replace outgoing DGP Prashant Kumar.
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In a significant appointment, senior IPS officer Rajeev Krishna has been named as the new Director General of Police for Uttar Pradesh, according to official sources on Saturday.
Krishna, who is currently holding the position of Director General of Vigilance in the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, is from the 1991 IPS batch.
He will be succeeding DGP Prashant Kumar, who is set to retire. This marks a new chapter in the state's policing hierarchy as Krishna takes on this pivotal role.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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