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Gaurav Yadav, the new working DGP of Punjab.
Gaurav Yadav will be the new working DGP of Punjab. After DGP VK Bhavra went on leave, the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has given him the charge. He will take over as the acting DGP today. DGP VK Bhavra has gone on leave for 2 months from today. Apart from this, he has written a letter to go on deputation in the center. Which has been approved by the state government.
Now the state government will send a panel to UPSC for Permanent DGP. After which the permanent DGP will be appointed. However, for 6 months, the government can work as an executive DGP.
Yadav, Special Principal Secretary to CM Mann
Gaurav Yadav, a 1992 batch IPS officer, was appointed as the Special Principal Secretary to CM Bhagwant Mann as soon as the government was formed. Since then, it was expected that Yadav would be the next working DGP. DGP STF and Jail Harpreet Sidhu were also named in this race. However, he did not get this responsibility.
DGP VK Bhavra has gone on leave for 2 months.
Government was angry with Bhavra
The AAP government was angry with VK Bhavra. There was a constant problem of law and order in Punjab. Especially after the security cut of Sidhu Musewala, big questions were raised by the murder. There was also a rocket attack on the Intelligence Headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali. After this, the Aam Aadmi Party lost the Sangrur election, then the departure of DGP Bhavra was fixed.