The Himachal Pradesh Government on Friday (January 23, 2026) ordered the promotion of six Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of the 2012 batch of the Himachal Pradesh cadre to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in Level-13A of the Pay Matrix. The promotions will take effect retrospectively from January 1, 2026.
Shalini Agnihotri, IPS, who is currently on Central deputation as Deputy Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy, has been promoted to the DIG rank on a proforma basis.
The remaining five officers have been promoted on a regular basis. They are Rohit Malpani, presently serving as Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime, Shimla; Dr. Khushal Chand Sharma, Commandant, 2nd IRBn, Sakoh in Kangra district; Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi, Superintendent of Police, District Shimla; Dr. Ramesh Chander Chhajta, Superintendent of Police (Leave Reserve), Police Headquarters, Shimla; and Dr. Devakar Sharma, Commandant, 4th IRBn, Jangalberi in Hamirpur district.
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