Siddharth Chattopadhyaya takes addl charge of Punjab DGP

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 17

A 1986-batch IPS officer, Siddharth Chattopadhyaya, on Friday assumed the additional charge of the Director General of Police (Head of Police Force), Punjab.

According to the orders issued by the state government, Chattopadhyaya would continue to hold the charge of the DGP, PSPCL, Patiala, besides the additional charge as Chief Director, State Vigilance Bureau. After assuming office, the DGP held a meeting with the top brass of Punjab Police. Chattopadhyaya said besides maintaining law and order in view of the upcoming Assembly elections, his focus would be on the fight against drug and human trafficking and on improving the road safety environment in the state.

Several SP-rank officers transferred

In the first round of transfers after new DGP took charge, Sachin Gupta was posted as Fazilka SSP in place of Harmanbir Singh. Several SP-rank officers were also shifted.