Rajasthan: Utkal Ranjan Sahu gets addl charge of state’s DGP

Senior IPS officer Utkal Ranjan Sahu (IPS:1988:RJ) assumed the role of acting Director General of Police of Rajasthan at the police headquarters on Saturday. The government order stated, “Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, IPS, Director General and Commandant General, Home Guards, Rajasthan, Jaipur will hold the charge of the post of Director General of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur, in addition to his duties until further orders.”

Currently serving as the Director General of Home Guards, Sahu took on the additional charge following the voluntary retirement of Director General of Police Umesh Mishra (IPS:1989:RJ) on Saturday.

Having been promoted to the DG rank in 2022, Sahu has been in the role of Director General (DG) Home Guard for three and a half years.