Special DGP Pallav Bhattacharjee. Image source: Facebook

Special Director General of Police (SB), Assam, Pallav Bhattacharjee has been transferred as the Director General of Civil Defence and Home Guards on Thursday.

A notification (No.HMA. 903/2015/98) in this regard was issued by the secretary of Home (A) department Dr Deepak Mazumdar.

Bhattacharjee will take over the charge of DG (CD & HG) from A P Rout who will retire on superannuation on October 31.

Meanwhile, Special Director General of Police (CID) A K Jha is allowed to hold the post in level 16 of pay matrix with effect from November 1, 2018.