Kanwardeep Kaur takes charge as Chandigarh’s new SSP

Kaur is the second woman SSP of the Union territory. The first was a 2008 batch officer of the Punjab cadre, Nilambri Vijay Jagdale, who served in Chandigarh between 2017 and 2020.

By: Express News Service

Chandigarh | Updated: March 10, 2023 06:58 AM IST

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Kaur took over the charge from the officiating SSP (UT) Manisha Chaudhary, a 2011 IPS officer of the Haryana cadre. (Express Photo)

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Kanwardeep Kaur, a 2013 batch Punjab cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, joined Chandigarh Police as its Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) on Thursday on inter-cadre deputation for three years.

Kaur is the second woman SSP to have been given the charge of Union Territory Chandigarh, the first being 2008 batch officer of the Punjab cadre, Nilambri Vijay Jagdale, who served in Chandigarh between 2017 and 2020.

Kaur on Thursday took over the charge from officiating SSP (UT), Manisha Chaudhary, a 2011 IPS officer of the Haryana cadre. Chaudhary had been put in-charge of the post temporarily after the repatriation of IPS Kuldeep Singh Chahal from Chandigarh in December last year, ten months before the completion of his three-year tenure.

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On Thursday, after taking charge Kaur said, “Maintaining the overall law and order situation in Chandigarh will be my priority. Safety of women and children will be my top priority. Corruption will not be tolerated at any level.”

Kaur on Thursday was given a guard of honour at the police headquarters, Sector 9.

Kanwardeep Kaur was selected for the post of SSP (UT) by the Union Home Ministry from a panel of three IPS officers that also included the names of officers like Sandeep Kumar Garg (2012 batch) and Bhagirath Singh Meena (2013 batch).

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