Senior IPS officer Rajesh Kumar on Friday took charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati: Senior IPS officer Rajesh Kumar on Friday took charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Arunachal Pradesh.

He succeeded 1995-batch IPS officer Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, who was transferred to Delhi.

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A senior official said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on November 3 appointed 1995-batch IPS officer Rajesh Kumar as the new DGP of Arunachal Pradesh following the transfer of incumbent state police chief Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal to Delhi.

Rajesh Kumar met state Home and Inter-State Border Affairs Minister Mama Natung, who welcomed the newly appointed DGP and extended his best wishes for a successful tenure.

Taking to his official X account, Mama Natung wrote, “Extended a warm welcome to Rajesh Kumar, IPS (1995 batch), on assuming charge as the Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh, and conveyed my best wishes for a successful tenure.”

The Minister further said he had an insightful discussion with the new police chief on strengthening peace and security across the state, promoting community policing and intensifying the fight against the drug menace to safeguard the future of the state's youth.

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The Arunachal Pradesh Police accorded a guard of honour to Rajesh Kumar at the state police headquarters to mark his assumption of charge as the new DGP.

In a post on its official X handle, the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) said, “The APP warmly welcomes Rajesh Kumar, IPS, on taking over as the DGP, Arunachal Pradesh. We look forward to his leadership and guidance as we continue our commitment to serving the people and ensuring peace, safety and security across the state. Wishing him a successful tenure!”

Later, the newly appointed DGP held a meeting with senior police officials to interact with the department's top officers following his assumption of charge.

The Arunachal Pradesh Police also on Thursday bid a heartfelt farewell to outgoing DGP Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal following his transfer to Delhi.

The appointment has come at a time when the frontier state Arunachal Pradesh is facing tremendous protest over the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh. There is a series of violence and shutdown in Siang, Upper Siang and East Siang districts.

Prohibitory orders were imposed following the protest against the proposed Upper Siang Multipurpose Dam in Arunachal Pradesh. Violent protests took place at Pasighat in East Siang district attacking residences of political leaders and setting fire to an NHPC office, a police station The violence which started on October 23 continued till the morning of October 24.

Over 75 individuals have been arrested or detained in Arunachal Pradesh in connection with violent protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.

On October 26 there were protesters against the 1,605-MW Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project (SUHEP), known as the Menga Dam.

The Centre had rushed two companies of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Rapid Action Force (RAF) to Arunachal Pradesh.