Srinagar: Kumar Rajendra will assume the charge of Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Kumar who had taken over as the officiating DGP after the retirement of Kuldeep Khoda had given charge to Ashok Prasad after his appointment on the coved post.
Sources told CNS that Rajendra will take charge on June 2 while top police functionaries are expected to take part in the ceremony.
It may be recalled that on May 31, 2013 Ashok Prasad, IPS officer of 1979 batch the then Additional Director of Intelligence Bureau, was given the assignment of DGP Jammu and Kashmir. K Rajendra took charge from the outgoing DGP Kuldeep Khoda and handed over the charge of DGP Jammu and Kashmir to Ashok Prasad on July 23, 2013.
Rajendra has served in various capacities including SP Doda, SSP Srinagar, DIG Srinagar, IGP Kashmir, IGP Headquarters, IGP CID, IGP Jammu, and ADGP CID and is presently holding the charge of ADGP Armed/Law & Order.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has already finalized the name of outgoing DGP Ashok Prasad for the top post of the Intelligence Bureau and very soon he is going to take the charge of his new assignment