Three IPS officers of the 1986 batch of the Odisha cadre, includig Bijaya Kumar Sharma, have been empanelled in the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) rank by the Union Government.
The Union Government’s Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has notified the Empanelment Order, which lists Sharma, Abhya and RP Sharma.
While Abhya is serving in the Union Government, both Sharmas are working in Odisha. BK Sharma is the Crime Special DGP and Dr RP Sharma the Director General Vigilance. Now, they will be able to go on deputation to the Central police organisations in the ADGP rank.
BK Sharma, while serving in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as SP and DIG for seven long years during 1999-2006, earned laurels as he was able to handle investigations of a wide spectrum of sensational crimes includes homicide, cross-border terrorism, organised crimes, contraband like narcotic and wildlife crimes.
In 2008, BK Sharma took over as the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Twin City Commissioner of Police and continued to hold the post for five long years.