Ladakh DGP deputed to Manipur, prone to be state police chief | India Information
2 min learnNew DelhiMight 22, 2026 10:25 PM IST
The Centre has authorized inter-cadre deputation of Ladakh police chief Mukesh Singh to Manipurin line with an official order.
Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre, is prone to be appointed as Manipur police chief, officers mentioned.
Earlier this 12 months, Singh was appointed the DGP of Ladakh.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard has authorized the inter-cadre deputation of Singh to Manipur for a interval of three years as a particular case in public curiosity,” an order dated Might 21 by the Personnel Ministry mentioned.
Singh was earlier posted in ITBP, NIA and J&Ok Police. He’s initially from the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, which was merged with the AGMUT cadre after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Earlier than shifting to the ITBP, Singh served because the Inspector Common and later because the ADGP for the Jammu vary.
The emptiness was necessitated following the appointment of Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh as Secretary (Safety) within the Cupboard Secretariat. The secretary (safety) is the executive head of the Particular Safety Group (SPG) that gives safety to the Prime Minister and members of his instant household residing with him at his official residence.
