VK Bhawra appointed new Punjab director general of police

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 8

VK Bhawra has been appointed the new Punjab DGP.

CM Charanjit Channi has approved his appointment.

The Punjab government selected the 1987 batch IPS officer out of a panel of three officers shortlisted by the Union Public Service Commission.

The other two officers in the panel were Dinkar Gupta and Prabodh Kumar.

The Punjab government order says, “On the consideration of the panel received from Union Public Service Commission, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to appoint Viresh Kumar Bhawra, IPS, as Director General of Police, Punjab (Head of Police Force). His term shall be for a minimum period of two years from the date of assumption of office in pursuance of the orders of the Supreme Court dated July 3, 2018.”