Senior IPS officer of the 1991 batch, Rashmi Ranjan Swain would be the new Director General of Police

Senior IPS officer of the 1991 batch, Rashmi Ranjan Swain would be the new Director General of Police, J&K and might take over the reins of the J&K Police force in the afternoon of October 31 from Dilbag Singh who would retire as the longest-serving Police chief of J&K the same day.

From 2001 to 2003, when terrorism was at its peak, Swain served as SSP Srinagar while from 2003 to 2004, he served as SSP Jammu & besides, he has also served as SSP Ramban, Poonch, and Leh.