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SP Vaid removed as Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 07, 2018, at 09:30 am

Srinagar, Sept 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir director general of police (DGP) SP Vaid has been removed from his post on Thursday, officials said.

Vaid wished his 'best wishes' to the new DGP and tweeted: "I’m thankful to God that he gave me the opportunity to serve my people and my country. I’m grateful to @JmuKmrPolice, security agencies, and people of J&K for their support and their faith in me. My best wishes to the new DGP."

I’m thankful to God that he gave me the opportunity to serve my people and my country. I’m grateful to @JmuKmrPolice, security agencies, and people of J&K for their support and their faith in me. My best wishes to the new DGP.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) September 7, 2018

He has been appointed as the transport commissioner.

Dilbag Singh, currently director general, prisons, has been appointed as the acting DGP.

"The reshuffle came as Centre and the new governor Satya Pal Malik were not happy over the spike in the incidents of militancy in the Valley, especially the abduction of 12 relatives of policemen by the militants in south Kashmir last week," reported Hindustan Times.

All the relatives were released unharmed after officials also freed a Hizbul Mujahideen fighter's father.

.@JmuKmrPolice has been fighting a proxy war for decades which requires a lot of courage & determination of the men & officers of JKP. Speculative articles which undermine their morale should be avoided. @ndtv as regards to transfer, it's routine matter & prerogative of the govt.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) September 4, 2018

On Tuesday, Vaid had posted a tweet where he termed talk of his removal as a media speculation.

Image: J&K Police Twitter page

#SPVaidRemoved #SPVaid #JammuAndKashmir #SPVaidTransfer

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