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IPS Alok Raj appointed as the next DGP of Bihar

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IPS Alok Raj appointed as new DGP of Bihar

New Delhi: Senior IPS Officer Alok Raj has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar.

Raj is currently serving as the Director General of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau in the Bihar Police.

Also Read | Vivek Johri takes charge as Madhya Pradesh DGP

1989 batch IPS Alok Raj appointed as the next DGP of Bihar
— Dynamite News (@DynamiteNews_) August 30, 2024

Alok Raj is a 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre.

Also Read | ECI appoints Ajay Singh as new DGP of Jharkhand

According to the notification issued on Friday, Raj will remain the Director General of Bihar Police until further orders, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

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