SRINAGAR: A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) approved the posting of four police officers as district police chiefs, the officers assumed their charges at their designated locations on Saturday.
The customary handing over of charges took place between the outgoing SSPs/SPs and the incoming officers.
Soon after taking over their new roles, the district chiefs chaired introductory meetings with the officers in their respective police districts at their office chambers.
In Baramulla, the incoming SSP Mohd Zaid, who was accompanied by the outgoing officer SSP Gurinderpal Singh, was received by SP Ops Feroz Yehya, SP Hqrs Syed Yasir Qadri, and others. The event was followed by the formal handing over of charges.
In Kupwara, the outgoing SSP Shobhit Saxena, along with senior police officers of the district, extended a warm welcome to the incoming officer at the District Police Headquarters. The officer was honoured with a ceremonial guard of honour.
Similarly, in Handwara, the outgoing SP Dawood Ayoub and incoming SP Mir Ifroz were received by SP Ops Handwara Zaffar Iqbal, SDPO Hamid Ali, and others, followed by the handing over of charges.
Earlier on Friday, the ECI approved the postings of Mohd Zaid as SSP Baramulla, Ghulam Jeelani Wani as SSP Kupwara, and Ifroze Ahmad.
