Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officerย Idashishaย Nongrangย has been appointed as the acting director general of police (DGP), Meghalaya.ย 

An official notification has been released stating thatย Nongrangย will discharge duties of Meghalaya DGP, until a full-fledged DGP is appointed.ย 

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Idashishaย Nongrang, a 1992 batch IPS officer, is currently serving as the special DG of Meghalaya police.ย 

โ€œPending appointment of a full pledged Director General of Police, Meghalaya… in the interest of public service,ย Smtiย Idashishaย Nongrang, IPS (RR 1992), Specialย Director General of Police, Meghalaya, is temporarily allowed to look after the office ofย Director General of Police, Meghalaya,โ€ the notification published by the orders of the Governor read.ย 

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Nongrang will take charge as acting DGP on December 31 following retirement of incumbent DGP R Chandranathan.ย 

Meanwhile, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma recently said that the process to select a new DGP has begun.ย 

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