Chandigarh, July 14, 2025: In a significant administrative move, the Punjab government has promoted eight senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of the 1994 batch to the prestigious rank of Director General of Police (DGP).
According to an official order issued by the Department of Home Affairs (Home-I Branch), the following officers have been elevated to Level-16 in the Pay Matrix with immediate effect:
Dr. Naresh Kumar, IPS
Ram Singh, IPS
Sudhanshu Shekhar Srivastava, IPS
Praveen Kumar Sinha, IPS
B. Chandra Sekhar, IPS
Amardeep Singh Rai, IPS
Neeraja Voruvuru, IPS
Anita Punj, IPS
The promotion orders were issued with the approval of the competent authority.
The notification, signed by Alok Shekhar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs, has been forwarded to multiple departments for necessary action, including the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi, the Chief Minister’s office, the Director General of Police Punjab, and other relevant officials.
The elevation of these officers comes as part of routine cadre management and is expected to bring further administrative strengthening to the Punjab Police force.
