Gyanendra Pratap Singh will be the next DGP of Assam.
“Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been named the next Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam, replacing retiring Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta.
Singh, currently a special DGP in the state police force, has a background in the NIA and the Special Protection Group.”
Key Details
- He is a special DGP in the state police force and will replace retiring Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta at the end of the month.
- Singh was previously with the NIA as IGP in Delhi and served in the Special Protection Group.
- He returned to Assam as an additional DGP in December 2019 during anti-CAA protests.
- In a tweet, Singh expressed his gratitude to the chief minister and expressed his excitement to serve the people of Assam.
