Who is IPS Ajay Singhal, 1992 batch officer and the new DGP of Haryana?
IPS Ajay Singhal has held many important operational and administrative positions throughout his career.
Haryana government has appointed senior IPS officer Ajay Singhal as the new Director General of Police (DGP). Singhal will replace OP Singh, who retired on Wednesday. An official order stated that upon consideration of the panel from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the governor of Haryana is pleased to appoint Ajay Singhal, IPS (HY-1992), as Director General of Police, Haryana, for a period of at least two years from the date of assuming office.
Who is IPS Ajay Singhal?
He is a 1992-batch IPS officer who will replace OP Singh as the new Haryana DGP. Singhal was the director general of the Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. Singhal has held many key operational and administrative positions throughout his career, including roles in district policing, intelligence and specialist units.
OP Singh retired on Wednesday after a career spanning over three decades. On October 14, Singh was given additional DGP responsibility when Shatrujeet Kapur went on leave amid increasing attacks from the opposition over the alleged suicide of fellow IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. On December 14, Singh was appointed chairman of the DGP.
