Ahmedabad:
Senior IPS officer Shivanand Jha, who was part of the special team that probed post-Godhra riots, was today appointed new Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad.
Mr Jha was Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) prior to his current appointment. The 53-year-old officer replaces SK Saikia, who retired today.
"Jha is the new Ahmedabad Police Commissioner. He will assume charge tomorrow," in-charge DGP Pramod Kumar said.
The 1983-batch officer was member of the Special Investigation Team constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
Mr Jha was Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) prior to his current appointment. The 53-year-old officer replaces SK Saikia, who retired today.
"Jha is the new Ahmedabad Police Commissioner. He will assume charge tomorrow," in-charge DGP Pramod Kumar said.
The 1983-batch officer was member of the Special Investigation Team constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
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