Three IPS officers promoted to rank of DGP

Ahmedabad: The government of Gujarat, ahead of assembly byelections, promoted three IPS officers of the 1986 batch from the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP) to the rank of director general of police (DGP) on Friday.
The officers promoted are Keshav Kumar, who was special director of the anti-corruption Bureau (ACB), and has now been appointed to the cadre post of director, ACB.Kumar is the only officer who was empanelled as DGP at the Centre before his promotion to the rank of DGP in the state.
Vinodkumar Mall, who was holding the post of ADGP (police reforms) in Gandhinagar was also promoted to DGP and his post has been upgraded.
Sanjay Srivastav, ADGP CID (crime and railways) was promoted and his post was upgraded to DGP CID (crime and railways). He will continue to hold additional charge of ADGP (intelligence) in Gandhinagar and ADGP (technical services and state crime records bureau).
There are three DGP cadre posts and equal number of ex-cadre posts in Gujarat Police, and with these promotions all these posts have been filled.
There is a buzz in police circles that 13 more IPS officers are awaiting promotion from the rank of senior superintendent of police (SSP) to deputy inspector general of police (DIG).
Sources in the government said these 13 promotions with some transfers are expected later this week, as Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha is slated to retire on July 31. There is also talk in police galleries that the commissioner of police of Ahmedabad, Ashish Bhatia, could be the next state police chief.