Bengaluru (12.05.2025): The incumbent Director General and Head of the Police Force of Karnataka, Dr Alok Mohan (IPS: 1987: KN) is scheduled to retire next week i.e. May 21, 2025 amidst speculations over the possibility of an ad hoc arrangement. Dr Alok replaced Praveen Sood (IPS: 1986: KN) on May 21, 2023 on his appointment as Director CBI.
It is assumed that the Government of Karnataka would have to make a stop-gap arrangement for the post of State DGP as UPSC may need some more time to evaluate the names sent to it and recommend a panel for govt’s consideration.
Reportedly, the panel sent to the UPSC comprises Prashant Kumar Thakur (IPS: 1992: KN), DG fire and emergency services; M Abdullah Saleem (IPS: 1993: KN), DG Criminal Investigation Department; K Ramachandra Rao (IPS: 1993: KN), CMD of Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation and Pronab Mohanty (IPS: 1994: KN), DG- Internal Security Division (ISD) and Cyber Command. Most of the probable candidates have reasonably adequate tenure in service ranging between two to three years.
Karnataka inches closer to an interim arrangement for next DGP?
By IndianMandarins - 2025-05-12 14:08:00
Bengaluru (12.05.2025): The incumbent Director General and Head of the Police Force of Karnataka, Dr Alok Mohan (IPS: 1987: KN) is scheduled to retire next week i.e. May 21, 2025 amidst speculations over the possibility of an ad hoc arrangement. Dr Alok replaced Praveen Sood (IPS: 1986: KN) on May 21, 2023 on his appointment as Director CBI.
It is assumed that the Government of Karnataka would have to make a stop-gap arrangement for the post of State DGP as UPSC may need some more time to evaluate the names sent to it and recommend a panel for govt’s consideration.
Reportedly, the panel sent to the UPSC comprises Prashant Kumar Thakur (IPS: 1992: KN), DG fire and emergency services; M Abdullah Saleem (IPS: 1993: KN), DG Criminal Investigation Department; K Ramachandra Rao (IPS: 1993: KN), CMD of Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation and Pronab Mohanty (IPS: 1994: KN), DG- Internal Security Division (ISD) and Cyber Command. Most of the probable candidates have reasonably adequate tenure in service ranging between two to three years.
