Tripura: Amitabh Ranjan senior IAS officer who is currently on central deputation and Special Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) is appointed as a new Director General of police (DGP) of Tripura.
Ranjan will replace Tripura DGP VS Yadav .
Yadav, who had been given extension till November 2022. He retired in March 2021.
According to the information “Consequent upon repatriation from central deputation and in the interest of public service, the Governor is pleased to appoint Amitabh Ranjan as the DGP and head of police force with effect from the date he assumes charge,” an official said.
As per sources, earlier Ranjan started his career in Tripura as sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Kamalpur in Dhalai district of Tripura in 1990 after probation.
Principal secretary JK Sinha has been made the in-charge chief secretary of Tripura.
Earlier, the appointments committee of the cabinet approved the proposal of the ministry of home affairs for premature repatriation of Amitabh Ranjan, special director, IB to his parent cadre on July 18.
Amitabh Ranjan is a 1988 batch Indian police service (IPS) officer.
