Srinagar: Rashmi Ranjan Swain, a 1991 J&K Cadre IPS officer, has been posted as ADGP (CID) J&K replacing B Srinivas.
Jammu and Kashmir Government’s Home Department today issued the order appointing Swain as new intelligence chief of the Union Territory.
B Srinivas, who was holding the post of ADGP (CID), J&K, has been transferred and posted as Commandant General, HG/CD/SDRF and shall also hold the charge of the post of Director Fire & Emergency Service, J&K, in addition to his own duties, till further orders, relieving V.K Singh, IPS of the additional charge of these posts.
Srinivas initially joined the CID department in 2010 during the height of stone pelting. However, after Mufti Mohammed Sayeed took over as chief minister in 2015 he was removed.
He moved to central deputation in SSB before his services were sought again in Jammu and Kashmir when it was witnessing a breakdown of the law and order machinery.
It may be mentioned here that RR Swain was awaiting orders of posting in the Home Department.
Swain had stayed in Jammu and Kashmir till 2005 and later shifted to central deputation.
Deepak Kumar, ADGP, Railways, J&K, has been transferred and posted as MD, Police Housing Corporation and shall also hold the charge of the post of ADGP, Railways, J&K, in addition to his own duties, till further orders, the order issued today reads.
Rohella designated as Commissioner Secretary HED
JAMMU: The government has designated Talat Parvez Rohella, Secretary, Higher Education Department, as Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, with immediate effect.
The order, in this regard, was issued here today by the General Administration Department.