CHANDIGARH: The Punjab authorities on Thursday, promoted 5 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to Inspector General of Police (IGPs) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGs).
Three IPS officers of 2003 batch together with Sukhchain Singh Gill, at present posted as Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar, Ashish Choudhary, presently on central deputation serving National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Ranbir Singh Khatra, at present posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Jalandhar vary have been promoted as IGPs.
While, two IPS officers together with Dhanpreet Kaur (2006 batch), presently on central deputation and S. Boopathi (2007 batch), at present posted as Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Personnel-1 at Punjab Police Headquarters have been promoted as DIGs.
Meanwhile, the instantly recruited IPS officers get promotion as IGP on completion of 18 years in service whereas on finishing 14 years in service an IPS officer elevated as DIG.
