Bengaluru, May 21, 2025: In a key development, the Karnataka government on Wednesday assigned senior IPS officer Dr. MA Saleem (IPS:1993:KN) the concurrent charge of Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF) of the state. He will continue to hold his existing role as DGP, CID, Special Units & Economic Offences.
Dr. Saleem officially took charge on Wednesday afternoon, following the retirement of incumbent DGP Alok Mohan (IPS:1987:KN), who superannuated the same day.
What has caught many by surprise is the nature of the appointment—it is a concurrent charge rather than a full-time designation. Sources indicate that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has shortlisted a panel of three officers from the names sent by the state government and returned the panel for the state’s final selection of the DGP. The list is understood to include the names of Prashanth Thakur and Dr. MA Saleem.
As previously reported by www.legendofficers.com, the state government was said to be leaning toward appointing Dr. MA Saleem as the next DGP. However, the decision to assign him only concurrent charge indicates that intense lobbying and ongoing internal deliberations may be delaying a permanent appointment to the top police post.
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