Three Director General of Police (DGP)-rank officers in Uttar Pradesh are set to retire on February 28, 2026, paving the way for a fresh round of promotions in the state police hierarchy.
The officers retiring are Sandeep Salunke (IPS:1990:UP), DG, Human Rights Commission; MK Bansal (IPS:1990:UP), DG, Home Guards; and Dipesh Juneja (IPS:1992:UP), DG, Prosecution.
With three DG-rank posts falling vacant following their superannuation, three Additional Director General (ADG)-rank officers are expected to be promoted to the DG rank.
ADGs in Line for Promotion
The officers likely to be elevated are:
- Prakash D (IPS:1994:UP), currently serving as ADG, Railways
- LV Antony Dev Kumar (IPS:1994:UP), ADG, Rules & Manual
- Jai Narayan Singh (IPS:1994:UP), ADG, Power Corporation
Another DG Post Falling Vacant in April
In addition, Neera Rawat (IPS:1992:UP), presently serving as DG, UP-112 and Economic Offences Wing (EOW), is scheduled to retire on April 30, 2026.
Following her retirement, the DG post may be filled through the promotion of Alok Singh (IPS:1995:UP), who is currently posted as ADG, Kanpur Zone.
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