Nalin Prabhat Appointed as Jammu & Kashmir DGP
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| New Appointment | - Nalin Prabhat appointed as J&K DGP. |
| - Three-time Police Gallantry Medal winner. | |
| - Previously served as NSG chief and held top positions in CRPF in J&K, including Special DG and IG (Operations). | |
| - Headed Greyhounds, an elite anti-Naxal unit in Andhra Pradesh. | |
| The Greyhounds | - Elite anti-Maoist force raised in 1989 by IPS officer K.S. Vyas. |
| - Focused on combating Maoist threat in Andhra Pradesh. | |
| - Members trained in guerilla and jungle warfare. | |
| National Security Guard (NSG) | - Counter-terrorism unit established in 1986 by the National Security Guard Act, 1986. |
| - Formed in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star (1984), Akshardham Temple attack, and the assassination of former PM Indira Gandhi. |