In a key appointment, senior IPS officer Anand Swaroop (IPS:1992:UP) has been appointed as Director General (Investigation) in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He will succeed R Prasad Meena (IPS:1993:AM), who has been serving in the post since December 7, 2024, and is set to retire on July 31, 2025.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (July 22, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the Ministry of Home Affairs’ proposal to appoint Mr. Swaroop. His tenure will commence on or after August 1, 2025, and extend up to his superannuation on August 31, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mr. Swaroop is currently attached to DGP Headquarters, Lucknow, and has been awaiting posting orders. Notably, he was promoted to the Director General (DG) rank on May 31, along with Ashutosh Pandey (IPS:1992:UP) and Neera Rawat (IPS:1993:UP) following the retirement of three DG-rank officers. While the other two were subsequently posted as DGs, Mr. Swaroop’s posting had been pending—until now.
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