Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: As reported by the Excelsior today, the State Cabinet today cleared the appointment of 1986 batch IPS officer Dr Shesh Pal Vaid, Special DG (Coordination and Law and Order) as new Director General of Police.
He will take over as new State police chief upon completion of extended term of service of incumbent DGP K Rajendra on December 31.
The Cabinet that met here today under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti approved the appointment of Dr Vaid as the new DGP.
The task for 57-year-old Vaid, is cut out as the local youths are again getting swayed by the militant ideology to take up arms, especially after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, whose killing by the security forces triggered the latest round of turmoil in Kashmir.
A 1986-batch IPS officer, Vaid will hold office till October, 2019.
Vaid is the second officer from Jammu to have risen to the post of Director General of Police after M M Khajuria, who held the postion in 1985.
However, he is the first regular IPS recruit to become the Director General of Police from Jammu, while Khajuria had been absorbed in the IPS from the state cadre.
During his career, Vaid has received several medals which included President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Indian Police Medal for Gallantry, Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Indian Army Chief’s Citation and Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak by the Home Ministry.
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