In a key appointment, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) appointed senior IPS officer Dr Sagar Preet Hooda (IPS:1997:AGMUT) as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Chandigarh.
Dr Sagar Preet Hooda is currently serving in Delhi Police as Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Division) and holds additional charges of the Perception Management & Media Cell Division as well as SPUWAC & SPUNER.
He will take over from Pushpendra Kumar (IPS:2006:AGMUT), who has been serving as the acting DGP of Chandigarh since June 20, 2025.
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