Rishi Kumar assumed the charge of Madhya Pradesh Director-General of Police (DGP) replacing former DGP Surendra Sinh, who retired on Thursday after serving as the DGP for the past two years.
On the retirement of outgoing DGP Surendra Sinh, farewell was organized at the Motilal Nehru ground at lal Parade ground. On the occasion, senior officials of police were present who participated in the farewell programme.
After the farewell, former DGP Sinh returned to State Police Headquarters and gave charge to newly posted DGP Rishi Kumar Shukla.
Earlier on Wednesday, the State government had issued orders of appointed of new DGP Rishi Kumar Shukla and was posted as OSD at the state police headquarters. After his appointment as DGP he was made OSD at the state police headquarters from his current posting as Madhya Pradesh police housing board corporation Chairman.
DGP Shukla is 1983 batch IPS officer and he has around four years left for retirement. Shukla hails from Gwalior and his first posting was as CSP at Raipur. He was later posted as SP at Damoh, Shivpuri and Mandsaur. From the year 2009 to 2012 he was posted as Addl DG Intelligence.
Shukla stood firm during his service as honest and diligent officer and never attracted controversies during his long tenure which is remarkable about his career.
After his primary education Shukla moved to Kolkata and completed his further studies there and after completing IIT he prepared for IPS and cleared it and serving the department with full dedication and devotion.