India News | Vijay Kumar Appointed Acting DGP of UP

Lucknow, May 31 (PTI) Senior IPS officer Vijay Kumar will be the new acting DGP of Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said Wednesday.

With the officiating Director General of Police (DGP) R K Vishwakarma retiring from service on Wednesday, the chief minister has given the additional charge to Kumar.

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Kumar, a 1988 batch officer, will continue to work as DG Vigilance and CB-CID, the official said.

Vishwakarma had assumed charge as officiating DGP of the state on April 1 after the then officiating DGP DS Chauhan had retired.PTI SAB

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