The UPSC may
finalize on February 4 the panel of three names to be sent back to the Punjab
Government for the final selection of a new DGP. The government had sent a panel of all
officers, including nine DGPs and several ADGPs, who had completed 20 years of
service. Sources said the UPSC would discuss the seniority and merit of
candidates. DGP (Special Task Force) Mohd Mustafa and DGP
(Intelligence) Dinkar Gupta are the front-runners for the post. The incumbent, DGP Suresh Arora, is on a
one-year extension till September 30, but he doesn’t want to continue, thus
necessitating the need to choose a new DGP. Mohd Mustafa, a 1985-batch IPS officer, is
second in seniority to the 1984-batch officer Samant Goel, who is on a Central
deputation. So far, there is no indication that the state government may choose
Goel for the post, while Mustafa is known for his proximity to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. DGP (Intelligence) Dinkar Gupta is a
1987-batch IPS officer, who is a strong contender as he has busted several
terror modules and solved target killings.
Punjab DGP selection next week
By IndianMandarins - 2019-02-02 10:58:15
The UPSC may
finalize on February 4 the panel of three names to be sent back to the Punjab
Government for the final selection of a new DGP.
The government had sent a panel of all officers, including nine DGPs and several ADGPs, who had completed 20 years of service. Sources said the UPSC would discuss the seniority and merit of candidates.
DGP (Special Task Force) Mohd Mustafa and DGP (Intelligence) Dinkar Gupta are the front-runners for the post.
The incumbent, DGP Suresh Arora, is on a one-year extension till September 30, but he doesn’t want to continue, thus necessitating the need to choose a new DGP.
Mohd Mustafa, a 1985-batch IPS officer, is second in seniority to the 1984-batch officer Samant Goel, who is on a Central deputation. So far, there is no indication that the state government may choose Goel for the post, while Mustafa is known for his proximity to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
DGP (Intelligence) Dinkar Gupta is a 1987-batch IPS officer, who is a strong contender as he has busted several terror modules and solved target killings.
