Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota (IPS:1988:PB) was on Saturday (25.09.2021) given the additional charge of Punjab Director General of Police as the incumbent Dinkar Gupta (IPS:1987:PB) decided to proceed on one-month leave. Sahota, currently Spl. DGP Armed Bans. Jalandhar, was given the additional charge as the state government cannot itself appoint the DGP and has to follow the procedure laid down by the Supreme Court. The government has given the charge of DGP to Sahota till the procedure of selecting the new DGP is finalised
