Haryana govt promotes three IPS officers to DGP rank

The Haryana Government on Thursday announced that they have promoted three IPS officers of 1988 batch to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) with immediate effect.

The officers were holding ADGP rank at present. Prashanta Kumar Agrawal has been promoted to DGP, Crime. While Sudhir Chowdhary has been promoted to DGP, Human Rights and Litigation, said in a statement.

While Manoj Yadava has been granted proforma promotion as he is on central deputation. Proforma promotion is a procedure followed mainly in the case of an employee who is on deputation to other departments/ministry and has been promoted in the parent department.

Notably, with the promotion of the three IPS officers, the strength of DGP-level officers in the state has gone up to 12. They will be entitled to pay and perks admissible to the state DGP, the statement said.