By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The State Government is likely to appoint a new Director General of Police (DGP) of the State within this week.
“We need put to put in place a full-fledged DGP at the earliest considering the prevailing law and order situation in the State,” official sources informed on Sunday.
According to the sources, the Government is currently exercising its mind on who should be selected from among the five senior IPS officers who have been empanelled by the State Security Commission (SSC).
Despite queries, the sources declined to name the frontrunner for the post.
Earlier, sources had indicated that PJP Haneman, who is currently on Central deputation, is likely to become the next DGP.
The State Security Commission, formed by the Congress-led Government to primarily decide on matters related to the selection and appointment of the State DGP has empanelled Director General, Civil Defence & Home Guards, Kulbir Krishan (1976 batch), Director General of Police-cum-chairman of Assam Police Housing Corporation Limited, Subhash Goswami (1977 batch), Assam DGP Jayanta Narayan Choudhury (1978 batch), Spl. Director General, CRPF, J&K Zone, DK Pathak and PJP Haneman (on Central deputation) (both 1979 batch).