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Arunachal Pradesh gets new DGP days after violent protest against Siang dam

Arunachal Pradesh gets new DGP days after violent protest against Siang dam

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Arunachal Pradesh has appointed IPS officer Rajesh Kumar, a 1995‑batch Indian Police Service officer, as its new Director General of Police, replacing SDS Jamwal. The appointment comes days after a violent protest against the Siang dam and amid ongoing protests over a proposed hydropower project on the Siang River. Kumar’s taking charge is reported as a response to the unrest surrounding the dam proposal.

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Rajesh Kumar, a 1995 batch Indian Police Service officer, has been appointed the new DGP, replacing SDS Jamwal

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