The House Ministry has appointed IPS officer Nalin Prabhat as the subsequent Director Normal of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prabhat, a 1992-batch IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, will take over because the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir after the tenure of present DGP RR Swain ends on September 30. Retired 11 months in the past.
Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as Particular Director Normal (SDG) of Police in Jammu and Kashmir until September 30 and can assume cost as Inspector Normal of Police on October 1.
The 56-year-old IPS officer had an illustrious profession and was awarded three Police Gallantry Medals. He additionally led the Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds, a specialised anti-Naxal drive.
Prabhat, who hails from Himachal Pradesh, was appointed because the director-general of the Nationwide Safety Guards in April this yr. Nevertheless, the federal government shortened his tenure and accredited his deputation from Andhra Pradesh cadre to Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre.
The deputation, which is able to final for 3 years or till additional orders, is posted underneath relaxed inter-cadre switch pointers. This may allow him to function the Deputy Director Normal of Jammu and Kashmir.
Nalin Prabhat is predicted to carry a number of portfolios throughout his tenure as Legal professional Normal, together with strengthening the anti-terror community within the Union Territory.