Guj Govt transfers 69 IPS officers

Ahmedabad, May 20 (UNI) In a major reshuffle, the Gujarat Home Department transferred as many as 69 IPS officers, including City Police Commissioner S K Saikiya today.

City's outgoing Police Commissioner Saikiya has been replaced by O P Mathur, who is presently holding post of addtional director general, CID (Crime), Gandhinagar.

Mr Saikiya has been given new posting of Commissioner of Communication, Gandhiangar, an official release said.

Vadodara's city police commissioner R P Priyadarshi, has been replaced by Rakesh Asthana, who is Joint Police Commissioner, Sector-2, Ahmedabad. Mr Priyadarshi has been made Inspector General (Jail) of the State.

High profile IPS officer Keshav Kumar, director general CID (Crime), Gandhinagar, has been made director general (jail), Ahmedabad.

IPS Satish Verma has been posted as executive director, the state Police Housing Corporation, Gandhinagar.

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