IPS Nalin Prabhat Appointed as Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir
| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Appointment | IPS Nalin Prabhat appointed as Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| Assumes Charge | October 1, 2024; currently serving as Special Director-General (DG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police. |
| Batch | 1992-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. |
| Previous Role | Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG) since April 2024. |
| Age | 55 years old. |
| Career Highlights | - Served as Inspector General of Operations and Additional Director General in CRPF. |
| - Led the Greyhounds, a specialized anti-Naxal unit in Andhra Pradesh. | |
| Awards | - Three Police Gallantry Medals. |
| - Parakram Padak. | |
| - Police Medal for Gallantry with two bars. | |
| Expectations | - Strategic approach to law enforcement in the region. |
| - Expertise in counter-insurgency operations. | |
| Context of Appointment | - Jammu and Kashmir facing terrorist encounters and violent clashes. |