Srinagar, Jan 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday approved the promotions of 130 officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Police Services (JKPS). The promotions, spanning batches from 2001 to 2008, were formalised through an order.
SSP Srinagar, Imtiyaz Hussain is among the officers who have been promoted. He has been promoted to the position of DIG. The promotions are subject to the outcome of any writ petitions currently pending before competent courts of law.
Some of the officers from the 2001 batch who have been elevated include Ms. Manjit Kour, Arun Gupta, Randhir Singh, Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, and Ms. Monika Sagar, among others. The list also features several officers from subsequent batches, including Dr. S.D. Choudhary, Tanveer Jeelani, and Al-Tahir Geelani from the 2002 batch; Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, Sajad Ahmad Shah, and Mamta Sharma from the 2004 batch; and Gurmeet Singh, Rasheeq Ahmad, and Mohd Ibrahim from the 2007 batch.
The 2008 batch, which has the highest number of promoted officers, includes Ayaz Ahmad Sheikh, Vivek Shekhar Sharma, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, and Zulafqar Ahmad, among others. This batch comprises dynamic officers who are expected to take on increased responsibilities in maintaining law and order in the Union Territory.
The promoted officers are expected to assume their upgraded roles promptly, bringing renewed vigor to the administrative machinery and bolstering the operational effectiveness of the police force.