Rizvan Ahmad, a 1978-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was today appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Ahmad, till now was holding post of DG (Railways) and took over the charge from Dev Raj Nagar, who attains super-annuation on Tuesday. Ahmad will continue to hold the additional charge of DG (Railways).
The appointment of Rizvan Ahmad came as a surprise because heis due to retire on February 28, 2014. The state is likely to have another DGP before the lok Saha elections. Meanwhile, the outgoing DGP Nagar was given a warm send-off at a function organised at the Police lines on Tuesday.
Born in Balia in year 1954, Ahamd is a post graduate in Physics. He was a very sharp student during his education. He became Deputy Inspector General in 1995, Inspector General in 2001, Additional Director General in 2008 and Director General (railways) in 2012.