Congress govt appoints DM Awasthi as new Chhattisgarh DGP
The newly elected Congress-led Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday replaced Director General of Police (DGP) AN Upadhyay with DMâAwasthi. Awasthi, a 1986-batch IPSâofficer who has been given a temporary charge of the post, is Special Director General for anti-naxal operations and State Intelligence Branch. Upadhyay has been made Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Police Housing Corporation.