Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal assumed charge of Garhwal Range DIG on Thursday. He took over charge from DIG Amit Sinha who has been made DIG, PAC, Police Headquarter. After assuming charge as DIG Garhwal Range, 1997 batch IPS officer Gunjyal said Dehradun and Haridwar districts have become vulnerale to crimes. There has been a marginal increase in crime cases over the past few months.
His priority would be to curb crimes in Haridwar and Dehradun. To achieve this, he would effect some changes in the functioning of police. Apart from strengthening basic policing, he would lay emphasis on community policing, taking the local residents on board. He would also take necessary steps to ensure a gilcth feree Ardha Kumbh Mela slated in 2016.
Notably, to improve the quality of the administration, the State Government had transferred 11 IPS officers on late Wednesday night.
DIG GS Martoliya has been made DIG, Kumaon Range. Anant Ram Chauhan has been made DIG CID. Sweety Agarwal who was commandant, 31 PAC, Udham Singh Nagar has been made SSP Haridwar. Nilesh Anand Bharne who was AIG, Police Headquarter has been made SSP, Udham Singh Nagar. IPS Sadanand Date has been made AIG, Police Headquarter. Riddhim Agarwal has been made commandant 31 PAC, Udham Singh Nagar. Ashok Kumar Bhatt has been made SP personnel (Headquarter). Karan Singh Nagniyal has been made SP Almora.