IPS Ishwar Singh appointed Chief Vigilance Officer of Punjab Police

In a major development, IPS Ishwar Singh has been appointed as Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau Punjab, replacing IPS BK Uppal. "On the recommendation of the Committee constituted under Section 24 of the Punjab State Vigilance Commission Act 2020, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to appoint Sh. Ishwar Singh, IPS (RR 1993) as Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau Punjab in place of Sh. B K. Uppal, IPS," the notification reads. Also Read | Covid-19: Night curfew back in Punjab, educational institutions closed "Sh. B.K Uppal, IPS is hereby relieved of the charge of Chief Director Vigilance Bureau, Punjab and is directed to report to the Department of Home Affairs & Justice, Government of Punjab for further posting," it added. It is pertinent to mention that Punjab’s officiating Director-General of Police Siddharth Chattopadhyaya was holding the charge of the post, which was vacant after the then Chief Director BK Uppal, went on leave amid reports of his replacement. Earlier, a 3-member committee, headed by Punjab Chief Vigilance Commissioner Justice Mehtab Gill, had recommended a panel of three IPS officers for appointment as the Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau (VB). According to information, the committee had recommended the names of Ishwar Singh, Gurpreet Kaur Deo, and G Nageswara Rao. Also Read | Amid surge in Omicron cases, Delhi imposes weekend curfew -PTC News