The tenure of Bihar DGP S K Singhal (IPS:1988:BH) has been extended till December 19, 2022. He was scheduled to retire from service on August 31, 2021.
According to a notification issued by the home department on Monday, Singhal’s service has been extended for a period of two years from the date of his appointment as DGP. Therefore, he will continue to serve as the state police chief till December 19, 2022.
Singhal was appointed a full-fledged DGP on December 20, 2020. Earlier, he was holding the additional charge of the state police chief after Gupteshwar Pandey (IPS:1987:BH) opted for voluntary retirement ahead of the state assembly polls.
