India News | Manoj Malaviya Appointed West Bengal's Interim DGP
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Malaviya as the state's interim director general of police, a statement issued here said.
Kolkata, Aug 31 (PTI) The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Malaviya as the state's interim director general of police, a statement issued here said.
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Malaviya, a 1986-batch IPS officer who served as DGP (organisation) so far, will succeed Virendra, the statement said.
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Outgoing DGP Virendra handed over the charges to Malaviya, who is the senior-most officer in the entire IPS cadre of the state, in the afternoon, it added.
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