U.P’s New DGP

Sulkhan Singh Appointed Uttar Pradeshs New Director General Of Uttar Pradesh

Question: Who recently took charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Vijay Kumar
(b) Aditya Mishra
(c) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
(d) Sulkhan Singh
Ans :(d)
Related facts:-

  • On April 22, 2017, senior IPS officer Sulkhan Singh took charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh.
  • On this post, he replaced S. Javeed Ahmed.
  • Sulkhan Singh is the senior IPS officer of the 1980 batch.
  • Earlier, he was working as Director General of Police (Training).
  • Apart from this, senior IPS officer Aditya Mishra was appointed Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Law and Order.
  • On this post, he will replace Daljit Singh Chaudhary.
  • Daljit Singh Chaudhary was given additional charge of the Additional Director General (Economic Crime Branch) along with logistics.

Related Links:-
https://uppolice.gov.in/site/writereaddata/UploadedPressRelease/pdf/PRP_201704222042189893.pdf
https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/uttar-pradesh/sulkhan-singh-appointed-uttar-pradeshs-new-director-general-of-police-1684438