Senior Bihar cadre IPS officer Gupteshwar
Pandey took over as the new director general of police of Bihar on Thursday. He succeeds K S Dwivedi, who retired Thursday
and had been holding the position since March 1, 2018, according to a
notification issued by the state government. A 1987-batch IPS officer hailing from Buxar
district in the state, Pandey has been known for his hands-on style of policing
and attempts at making the civil society an active participant in law
enforcement.
Senior Bihar cadre IPS officer Gupteshwar Pandey took over as the new director general of police of Bihar on Thursday.
He succeeds K S Dwivedi, who retired Thursday
and had been holding the position since March 1, 2018, according to a
notification issued by the state government.
A 1987-batch IPS officer hailing from Buxar district in the state, Pandey has been known for his hands-on style of policing and attempts at making the civil society an active participant in law enforcement.