JAMMU: Anand Jain (IPS) was nominated by the government as the Inspector General of Police for the Jammu Zone on Thursday. The 1999-batch IPS officer relieves Mukesh Singh (IPS), ADGP Jammu Zone, of the additional responsibility of the position he had held for a long time, in accordance with a government decision. “In compliance of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India’s Order issued under endorsement F.No.140/03/2022-UTS.I dated 19.09.2023, Mukesh Singh, IPS (AGMUT: 1996), Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, is relieved from the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to enable him to take up new assignment with the Government of India,” states a government order. According to the order, “As a result of the foregoing, Anand Jain, IPS (AGMUT:1999), Director, Anti Corruption Bureau, J&K, is transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, with immediate effect. The officer shall also hold the post of Director, Anti Corruption Bureau, J&K, until further orders.
