On Thursday the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) appointed senior IPS officer Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal as the new Director General of Police of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Before this Dhaliwal, a 1997-batch IPS officer, served as the special commissioner of police in New Delhi, overseeing traffic zone-II.
Throughout his career, Dhaliwal has achieved major milestones, including solving high-profile cases such as the Dhaula Kuan gangrape, journalist Saumya Vishwanathan’s murder, and the Jigisha Ghosh murder case.
He also played a significant role in probing the murder case involving Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. An alumnus of Panjab University, Dhaliwal brings a wealth of experience to his new position in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Meanwhile, incumbent DGP Devesh Chandra Srivastva has been transferred to New Delhi. Srivastva, with 27 years of distinguished service, has held many significant roles in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Delhi, and Mizoram. He has been honored with the Police Medal for ‘Meritorious Service’ and the President’s Police Medal for ‘Distinguished Service’ during his career.
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