ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
ANI Logo
Menu
Politics

Geetha Johri- Gujarat's first woman IPS

Gujarat [India], Apr.4 (ANI): A 1982 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) Geetha Johri has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat on Tuesday, replacing PP Pandey, who resigned.

ANI Apr 04, 2017 20:54 IST googleads

Geetha Johri- Gujarat's first woman IPS
Gujarat [India], Apr.4 (ANI): A 1982 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) Geetha Johri has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat on Tuesday, replacing PP Pandey, who resigned. According to rules, the state government forms a panel of four IPS officers from which one has to be selected for the top post. Johri is posted at the State Police Housing Coporation in Gandhinagar and now has been appointed as the DGP of Gujarat. Johri is the one who has been accused in the Sohrabuddin- Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case. However, the special CBI court discharged her from the case in March 2015, as the prosecution failed to obtain sanction for her prosecution from the state government. In regards with Pandey's resignation, a bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar passed the order that it would order his removal unless he has offered to quit, after it was informed by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, that the top cop had written a letter expressing his wish to quit. While passing the order the bench also disposed a plea filed by former DGP Julio Ribeiro, in which Pandey's appointment and extension as DGP and Inspector General of Police (IGP) were challenged. Ex-DGP P.P. Pandey was at the helm of the state crime unit when Ishrat, a 19-year-old girl based in Mumbai, Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai, Amjadali Akbarali Rana and Zeeshan Johar were killed in an alleged encounter with the police on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on June 15, 2004. A High Court constituted Special Investigative Team (SIT) had concluded that it was a fake encounter, after which the court transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Pandey was reinstated into service in February 2015 and appointed the Director of the state's Anti Corruption Bureau after he was released on bail. Pandey was appointed the in-charge DGP of Gujarat on April 16 last year. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

General News

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

A bench of Justices R Mahadevan and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha delivered the ruling while dismissing civil appeals filed by the Central government - Ministry of Personnel and Training (MoPT) challenging judgments which had granted relief to certain OBC candidates in the Civil Services Examination.

Read More
General News

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

The attached properties are in the form of land parcels situated in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Read More
General News

SC grants bail to separatist Shabir Shah in terror funding case

SC grants bail to separatist Shabir Shah in terror funding case

In 2019, Shah was arrested in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against him and other separatist leaders in 2017. The separatist leader has not been released from judicial custody ever since.

Read More
General News

SC grants bail to two accused in Siddhu Moosewala murder case

SC grants bail to two accused in Siddhu Moosewala murder case

Pawan Bishnoi was allegedly booked in connection with arranging a Bolero car used in the shooting that killed Moosewala, while Jagtar Singh was booked on a separate ground, along with more than 20 others, in the high-profile murder case.

Read More
General News

Minor children's custody with mother not illegal: Delhi HC

Minor children's custody with mother not illegal: Delhi HC

he Delhi High court while disposing a Habeas Corpus petition held that Minor childrens' custody with mother, who is a natural guardian, can not be termed as illegal. A British Citizen of Pakistan origin Yasir Ayaz had moved a petition of Habeas Corpus for production of his children and their repatriation to the United Kingdom as per the order of UK Family court.

Read More
General News

Shinde on bomb threat emails to blow BSE, Vidhan Bhavan

Shinde on bomb threat emails to blow BSE, Vidhan Bhavan

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that the threats were bogus, calling the Vidhan Bhavan safe and added that operations to tackle the issue are underway smoothly.

Read More
Politics

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel distributes 40 EV cars to ITIs

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel distributes 40 EV cars to ITIs

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday distributed 40 electric cars to Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state in Gandhinagar to facilitate practical training in electric vehicle technology for trainees in the Motor Mechanic trade. During the event, the Chief Minister also inaugurated 50 Dhanvantari Arogya Rath and six Mobile Medical Vans to provide doorstep primary healthcare services to construction workers and labourers.

Read More
General News

ED challenges interim bail granted to Jawad Ahmed Siddique

ED challenges interim bail granted to Jawad Ahmed Siddique

ED has challenged the interim bail granted to Jawad Ahmed Siddique in a money laundering case. He was granted interim bail by the Saket court on the grounds of his wife's medical condition.

Read More
General News

Ahmedabad Junction’s ₹20 AC waiting hall sees massive response

Ahmedabad Junction’s ₹20 AC waiting hall sees massive response

At Ahmedabad Junction railway station, popularly known as Kalupur Station, a newly introduced affordable AC waiting hall is quickly becoming a favourite among passengers.

Read More
General News

Accused in Farooq Abdullah firing case sent to 5-day custody

Accused in Farooq Abdullah firing case sent to 5-day custody

Counsel for the accused, Arvind Singh, expressed opposition to the police remand. He stated that a weapon had already been recovered in the matter and that the probe was nearing completion, as eyewitnesses had already been recorded.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.