In a landmark move that sets a precedent for police leadership in Karnataka, the state government has extended the tenure of Alok Mohan (IPS:1987:KN), the incumbent Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP), until May 21, 2025. This extension ensures he completes a minimum two-year tenure, in line with the Supreme Court’s directive in the Prakash Singh case on police reforms.
Alok Mohan was originally scheduled to retire on April 30, 2025. However, to align with the mandate of a fixed two-year term for the police chief, the state government treated May 21, 2023—the day he assumed charge as in-charge DG&IGP—as the start of his official tenure. His appointment was formally confirmed on August 5, 2023.
This is the first instance in Karnataka where a DG&IGP’s service has been extended beyond the age of superannuation to fulfill the two-year tenure condition. The move underscores the government’s commitment to the Supreme Court’s guidelines and its own affidavit submitted in 2019–20, promising compliance with the Prakash Singh judgement.
Previously, officers such as Neelmani N Raju (IPS:1983:KN) and Praveen Sood (IPS:1986:KN)—both of whom had over two years of service remaining when appointed—did not face this issue, and no extensions were required.
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