With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing a spate of terrorist assaults, the safety forces have been on their toes. Because the Union Territory is ready to bear meeting elections subsequent month, the Centre has additionally appointed a brand new DGP who will assume cost on October 1.
On Saturday, Northern Military Commander Lieutenant Basic M.V. Suchindra Kumar met with Nalin Prabhat, the newly appointed Particular Director Basic of Jammu and Kashmir Police, to debate methods to strengthen coordination and safety efforts between the 2 forces, in line with an Military assertion.
Nalin Prabhat, a extremely embellished IPS officer, has not too long ago been named the Particular Director Basic of Jammu and Kashmir Police and is ready to take over as the top of the power following the retirement of R R Swain on September 30.
The Military’s Northern Command, primarily based in Udhampur, shared on X (previously Twitter) that the Basic Officer Commanding-in-Chief met with the Particular Director Basic and incoming Director Basic of Police to supply his congratulations on the brand new appointment and to debate methods for enhancing cooperation and safety measures between the Military and the police power.
The Indian Military, alongside the Jammu and Kashmir Police, reiterated their dedication to making sure the security and safety of the Union Territory.
The Ministry of House Affairs not too long ago issued an order confirming Prabhat’s new position, stating that he’ll formally assume the place of DGP for Jammu and Kashmir after Swain retires on September 30. Prabhat, a 1992-batch IPS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, was transferred to Jammu and Kashmir with speedy impact.
At 55, Prabhat has a powerful profession historical past, marked by a number of awards, together with three Police Gallantry Medals and the Parakram Padak. He has in depth expertise in counter-insurgency operations, having beforehand led the Greyhounds, a specialised anti-Naxal unit in Andhra Pradesh. His profession additionally contains key positions within the Central Reserve Police Power (CRPF), the place he served as Inspector Basic of Operations and later as Extra Director Basic within the Kashmir area.
In a latest administrative change, Prabhat’s tenure as Director Basic of the Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG) was shortened to facilitate his switch from the Andhra Pradesh cadre to the Union Territories cadre (AGMUT) for an preliminary interval of three years. (With company inputs)
