UP gets its fourth ‘acting’ DGP; six more states, one UT have acting police chiefs

The Fact News Service

Noida, February 1

The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday appointed Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar as its acting Director General of Police (DGP). He replaces Vijay Kumar, who too was an acting DGP, and is, in fact, the fourth such in a row over the past 20 months.

This action is part of an increasing trend of state governments not appointing regular chiefs of police despite eligible officers being available. At present, there are as many as seven states and one Union Territory with an acting DGP. These appointments are typically made by handing over the additional charge of the police chief’s post to a DG rank officer in the state holding some other responsibility.

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