The Ministry of Home Affairs has promoted Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, IPS, to the Director General of Police (DGP) Grade, following the recommendations of the Screening Committee during its meeting on December 20, 2023.
The order states: “In pursuance of the recommendations of the Screening Committee in its meeting held on 20.12.2023, and with the approval of the Competent Authority, Shri Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, IPS (AGMUT:1994), is hereby promoted to the DGP Grade (Level-16 IN THE PAY MATRIX) with effect from the date of assumption of charge.
Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, a 1994-batch IPS officer from the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre, has held numerous key positions in law enforcement and public administration.
He has served as Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Jammu and Kashmir and has been instrumental in counter-terrorism operations and maintaining law and order throughout his career. (KNS)
