Senior IPS officer Dr Jitender has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana. Currently serving as the Principal Secretary of the Home Department, Dr Jitender is also holding the additional responsibilities as the Director General of Vigilance and Enforcement. State Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari has issued Government Orders to this effect. Jitender will be the first DGP appointed by the government since the Congress party came to power in the state. The current DGP of Telangana, Ravi Gupta, has been posted as Special Chief Secretary in the Home Department.
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