Sulkhan Singh assumes charge as new UP DGP, vows action against cow vigilantes

Asserting that his force will work with total impartiality, Singh, a 1980 batch IPS officer, said any “gundagardi” will be acted upon strictly. “Uniform action will be taken against any wrong doer. There will be no bias, whosoever the culprit is or whatever political connection the person flaunts,” he was quoted as saying by PTI. Intensifying crackdown against law-breakers, the new DGP said maximum FIRs will be filed and police will get full freedom to work without fear or pressure from any quarter.

In the first major reshuffle in the top police hierarchy by the Yogi-led government, Singh assumed responsibility as the UP Director General of Police from outgoing Javeed Ahmed, who was relegated to a less important post of DG PAC.

Despite enjoying an impeccable track record, Singh was shunted to posts far below his rank and his seniority during the previous Samajwadi Party regime. His role in bringing about prison reforms is well known. He has stridently worked for human rights of prisoners and improving facilities for inmates.

With inputs from agencies.