IPS NALIN PRABHAT take over as Jammu and Kashmir special DGP on September 30

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday (August 15, 2024) appointed Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Nalin Prabhat as Special Director General (SDG) of the Jammu & Kashmir Police. Mr. Prabhat will take over as Director General of Police (DGP), J&K from October this year.

“Consequent upon joining the AGMUT [Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory] Cadre on inter-cadre deputation from Andhra Pradesh Cadre, Sh. Nalin Prabhat, IPS (AP:1992) is hereby posted to Jammu & Kashmir as Special Director General (SDG), Jammu & Kashmir Police with immediate effect and till 30.09.2024,” the MHA’s order said.

Mr. Prabhat takes up his post in J&K at a time when militancy is posing a major challenge in the wake of stepped up attacks by battle-hardened militants trained in jungle warfare. More than 18 gun battles have been reported in J&K since June this year.

Mr. Prabhat is considered an old hand in insurgency in Kashmir, and earned goodwill within the security forces during his postings to J&K in the past. He has already served as Deputy Inspector General, South Kashmir, Ops Range, and in the Srinagar Sector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He also served as Inspector General, Kashmir, Ops Sector, CRPF. He was commended by a former J&K Chief Minister for tackling militancy in J&K. His work earned him the Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak, and the Police (Special Duty) Medal and Bar in J&K.

Nalin Prabhat, a decorated IPS officer, has been appointed as Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, taking over as the force’s chief after R R Swain’s retirement on September 30.

Prabhat is a 1992-batch Indian Police Service officer who has been serving as the NSG DG since April 2024. The 55-year-old has had a distinguished career marked by multiple accolades (including three Police Gallantry Medals and the Parakram Padak). He has an extensive background in counter-insurgency operations and previously led the Greyhounds — a highly specialised anti-Naxal unit in Andhra Pradesh.

Jammu and Kashmir has seen a surge in terrorist activities over the past few months with encounters taking place on a regular basis — including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and skirmishes in Doda and Udhampur. Around 20 soldiers and more than a dozen civilians have also been killed during clashes this year. An Indian Army captain passed away on Wednesday after being critically wounded amid an encounter in Doda district.

PERSONAL DETAILS :

~Born 14 June 1968 (age 56)
Thungri Village, Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality India
Education B.A (Honours)
M.A
Alma mater St.Stephen’s College
~Occupation Director General of Police the Jammu and Kashmir Police,Former Director General of the National Security Guard
NSG OF-8
~Awards
Police Medal for Gallantry with 2nd bar (i.e three times)
Parakram Padak (Wound Medal)
Police Medal for Distinguished Service
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Antrik Suraksha Padak (AP)
Antrik Suraksha Padak (J&K)
Police (Spl Duty) Medal with Bar (J&K).

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