Gujarat government has promoted IPS officer Chittaranjan Singh to the post of a regular Director General of Police.
Mr Singh had been holding the charge of DGP till yesterday.
In a late last night order, the state government also promoted Additional DGP Dipak Swaroop to the post of DGP (Homeguard), whereas Additional DG Amitabh Pathak is now DGP Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police S K Saikia had been promoted to the post of DGP but no change of assignment has been made in his case.
He remains the city police commissioner.
The government’ decision on regular DGP was awaited since very long as the state assembly polls are due later this year.
–Agencies