New Delhi : The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday promoted Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, IPS, to the Director General of Police (DGP) Grade.
The promotion was approved following the recommendations of the Screening Committee during its meeting on December 20, 2023.
The order, as accessed by the news agency , states that Gilani will assume the DGP Grade (Level-16 in the Pay Matrix) with effect from the date he takes charge.
“In pursuance of the recommendations of the Screening Committee in its meeting held on 20.12.2023, and with the approval of the Competent Authority, Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, IPS (AGMUT:1994), is hereby promoted to the DGP Grade (Level-16 IN THE PAY MATRIX) with effect from the date of assumption of charge,” the order reads.
It is worth mentioning, Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre, 1994 batch. He has held various key positions in law enforcement and public administration during his career. He has served in roles like Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Jammu and Kashmir and has been involved in critical counter-terrorism and law-and-order operations.
