With the Haryana government finally relieving Shatrujeet Kapoor (IPS:1990:HY) of the DGP charge on Sunday, the state is now poised to get a new police chief from January 1, 2026. Kapoor has been asked to take over as Chairman of the Haryana Police Housing Corporation. This order came a day after he returned from a two-month leave on Saturday. Kapoor is expected to join the new posting on Monday.
Shatrujeet Kapoor had been asked to proceed on leave on October 14 following the allegation of his involvement in the suicide of fellow IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar (IPS:2001:HY). During this period, O.P. Singh (IPS:1992:HY), who heads the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau and the Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, served as the officiating DGP.
Kapoor’s removal from the DGP post now creates a clear vacancy at the top of the Haryana Police. The state had earlier sent a panel of five officers, including Shatrujeet Kapoor, to the UPSC for selecting the next DGP, citing the anticipated vacancy as officiating DGP OP Singh is due to retire on December 31, 2025. The UPSC returned the panel on the ground that no vacancy for the DGP post existed, as Shatrujeet Kapoor was only on leave and could resume duty anytime after returning from leave.
With Shatrujeet Singh now formally relieved, the vacancy stands confirmed. The state government can send a fresh panel of eligible officers to the UPSC. The Commission will pick three names, and the next DGP of Haryana will be chosen from that list.
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