The State Government on promoted three IPS officers, Satyajit Mohanty, Manoj Kumar Chhabra and Surendra Panwar, to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP).
As per a notification by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, 1988-batch Odisha-cadre IPS officers Mohanty and Chhabra were elevated to the rank of DGP in Level-16 of Pay Matrix with effect from the date of their joining in the promotional posts. The places of posting of these two officers would be decided by the Home Department, the notification stated. Panwar, who is now on a Central deputation, is a 1987-batch officer.