Imphal: Amidst ongoing clashes in Manipur, IPS officer, Rajiv Singh was appointed as the new Director General of Police of the state.
According to an order, Rajiv Singh who is a 1993-batch Tripura cadre will be deputed to the Manipur cadre.
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He will take over the charge from incumbent DGP P Doungel.
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While Singh will be the new Manipur DGP, Doungel will be posted as the new OSD of the department.
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Singh who was an Inspector General of the CRPF was deputed to Manipur for three years on Wednesday.
A day after the deputation, he was named the new DGP of the state.
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With the clashes contuing in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that a judicial probe would be conducted into the conflict, which has already claimed numerous lives.
Shah revealed that a committee, led by a retired high court judge, has been established to oversee a special team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in their investigation of violent incidents in the northeastern state.
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He ’emphasized’ the importance of a fair and thorough investigation, particularly concerning six specific incidents that suggest a larger conspiracy.