The 1991-batch IPS officer replaces Alok Raj, a 1989-batch IPS officer who had been the officiating DGP since August 30, 2024 and is due to retire in December 2025

The 1991-batch IPS officer

Senior IPS officer Vinay Kumar was on Friday appointed as the new Director General of Police of Bihar.

The 1991-batch IPS officer replaces Alok Raj, a 1989-batch IPS officer who had been the officiating DGP since August 30, 2024 and is due to retire in December 2025.

According to a notification issued by the state Home Department on Friday, Vinay Kumar will head the state police for a two-year term in accordance with a Supreme Court directive.

Raj, on the other hand, will serve as DG-cum-CMD of Bihar Police Building Construction Corporation.

Another senior IPS officer, J S Gangwar, has been appointed as new Director General of the state Vigilance Department, the notification said.

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