New Delhi, March 11

ITBP Director General SS Deswal today took additional charge of the BSF as its serving chief VK Johri was repatriated to take over as the Madhya Pradesh DGP, according to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The order issued on Tuesday said Deswal would handle the charge “till the appointment and joining of the successor or until further orders, whichever is earlier”.

The Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh had issued an order appointing Johri, a 1984-batch IPS officer, the new DGP.

In the same order, the MP government shifted incumbent DGP VK Singh to the Sports and Youth Welfare Department as its Director.

DG, Cyber Cell, Rajendra Kumar, a 1985-batch officer, has been asked to officiate as the DGP till Johri takes over. Johri is expected to reach state capital Bhopal tomorrow and subsequently take over his new assignment in a few days.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by PM Narendra Modi, issued an order on Wednesday approving the proposal of the MHA for repatriation of Johri to his parent cadre with immediate effect.

Deswal, a 1984-batch Haryana cadre IPS officer, has earlier headed the Sashastra Seema Bal as its DG, apart from handling additional charge of DG Central Reserve Police Force and National Security Guard. — TNS