R R Swain formally appointed as J&K Police Chief 

Srinagar, Aug 7: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Wednesday announced the formal appointment of Rashmi Ranjan Swain to the position of Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir.

R R Swain, who had been serving in an additional capacity as J&K DGP, would officially assume the role effective immediately.

His tenure would extend until September 30, 2024, or until further orders are issued.

“With the approval of the competent authority R R Swain currently holding the additional charge of DGP J&K, is hereby appointed to the post of DGP of J&K with effect from the date of assumption of charge and till September 30, 2024, or until further orders whichever is earlier,” reads the order issued by MHA on Tuesday late evening.

On October 31 last year, Swain took over the reins of the J&K Police force from Dilbag Singh who retired as the longest-serving Police chief of J&K the same day.

Swain, who was Special DG Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was given an additional charge as J&K DGP.

In June 2020, Swain was repatriated to J&K after the J&K government requested the Centre to avail his services.

He was on the central deputation for over 15 years and served in many capacities, besides a foreign posting – that is given to outstanding officers for their ability.

On June 15, 2020, he was appointed as the intelligence chief of J&K replacing B Srinivas, a 1990 batch J&K cadre IPS officer, who retired last month as DGP Puducherry.

After the appointment of Swain as DGP by MHA, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), CID, will get an independent charge.

Right now senior IPS officer of the erstwhile J&K cadre, Nitish Kumar is the ADGP CID, J&K.

Kumar, besides being ADGP CID is also Director of J&K Police's anti-terror arm State Investigation Agency (SIA).