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Haryana Police has got a new chief. The state government has appointed 1992 batch IPS officer Ajay Singhal as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana. Ajay Singhal was till now fulfilling his responsibilities as the head of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau. His name was announced on the same day as that of current DGP O.P. Singh retired after 33 years of service.
According to the government order, Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department Sumita Mishra issued a notification regarding the appointment of the new DGP. Earlier on December 16, the state government had requested the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to send a panel of eligible officers for the post of DGP. After this, a UPSC meeting was held on 31 December, in which the list of eligible officers was prepared. Ajay Singhal’s name was approved from this panel.
UPSC panel and popular names
One name in the panel sent by UPSC was that of Shatrujit Singh Kapoor, who is considered to be the most senior officer in this list. However, after an FIR was registered against him in a case, he was sent on leave. Despite this, his name being included in the panel remained a topic of discussion. But the state government clearly gave priority to Ajay Singhal and entrusted him with the responsibility of the post of DGP.
Appointment under the instructions of the Supreme Court
The appointment of DGP in Haryana has been done as per the instructions of the Supreme Court in ‘Prakash Singh Case’. Under these instructions, UPSC first prepares a panel of eligible officers and then the state government selects a name from that panel. Following this entire process, Ajay Singhal has been made the new DGP.
Who is Ajay Singhal?
57-year-old Ajay Singhal is a 1992 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre. Most of his service period was spent in Haryana. He originally comes from Rewari district of Haryana. Talking about education, Ajay Singhal is a B.Tech degree holder.
Ajay Singhal is known as a strict and disciplined officer in Haryana Police. He has worked in many sensitive areas of the state, where the law and order situation was always challenging. His experience in matters like riots, election duty and crime control is considered very strong.
Long and impeccable career
In his police career of more than three decades, Ajay Singhal’s name has remained almost away from controversies. He has worked in important departments like Intelligence, Crime Investigation, Crime against Women, Human Rights, Railway Police and Vigilance. He has also held important responsibilities in the State Crime Branch and Anti Corruption Bureau.
Apart from this, he has also worked with central agencies in many cases. He is known as an officer who likes to work on the ground and does not believe in much show off.
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