<p>Senior Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ashok Prasad Monday took over as new Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Sources told Deccan Herald that Prasad met Omar this afternoon and the two held detailed discussion on matters relating to internal security and other sensitive issues.<br /><br />Prasad, a 1979 batch IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, will be chief of the 1.2 lakh strong J&K Police force. A Post Graduate in Hindi, his service is till January 2016.<br /><br />Prasad replaced the Addition Director General of Police (ADGP) K Rajendra Kumar who had taken over as the officiating DGP after the retirement of Kuldeep Khoda on May 31 this year. <br /><br />Prasad was chosen by the Ministry of Home Affairs and JK government jointly for his posting as the new DGP in last week of May.<br /><br />However, due to last minute procedural difficulties, Prasad’s services were kept at the disposal of the state after he handed over the charge in IB.<br /><br />Prasad was posted in Kashmir four years ago and for three years he remained as Deputy Director IB. <br /><br />Last year he was elevated as Additional Director IB Kashmir.<br /><br />He was the first secretary in the Indian embassy in Nepal in 1995-99 and is recipient of the President’s Police Medal for meritorious services and the President’s Police Medal for distinguished services.<br /><br />A native of Bihar, Prasad was among few top ranking officers of IB after premier agency’s Director, Nehchal Sandhu, a 1974 batch IPS officer. <br /><br />He has served in militancy hit Punjab and naxal hit states also.<br /><br />“Situation in Kashmir has changed for good. Violence and infiltration has also decreased,” Prasad said.<br /><br />“J&K police has achieved many successes on different fronts during the last 22 <br />years and the pace of success would continue with the cooperation of people,” the new DG added.<br /></p>
<p>Senior Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ashok Prasad Monday took over as new Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Sources told Deccan Herald that Prasad met Omar this afternoon and the two held detailed discussion on matters relating to internal security and other sensitive issues.<br /><br />Prasad, a 1979 batch IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, will be chief of the 1.2 lakh strong J&K Police force. A Post Graduate in Hindi, his service is till January 2016.<br /><br />Prasad replaced the Addition Director General of Police (ADGP) K Rajendra Kumar who had taken over as the officiating DGP after the retirement of Kuldeep Khoda on May 31 this year. <br /><br />Prasad was chosen by the Ministry of Home Affairs and JK government jointly for his posting as the new DGP in last week of May.<br /><br />However, due to last minute procedural difficulties, Prasad’s services were kept at the disposal of the state after he handed over the charge in IB.<br /><br />Prasad was posted in Kashmir four years ago and for three years he remained as Deputy Director IB. <br /><br />Last year he was elevated as Additional Director IB Kashmir.<br /><br />He was the first secretary in the Indian embassy in Nepal in 1995-99 and is recipient of the President’s Police Medal for meritorious services and the President’s Police Medal for distinguished services.<br /><br />A native of Bihar, Prasad was among few top ranking officers of IB after premier agency’s Director, Nehchal Sandhu, a 1974 batch IPS officer. <br /><br />He has served in militancy hit Punjab and naxal hit states also.<br /><br />“Situation in Kashmir has changed for good. Violence and infiltration has also decreased,” Prasad said.<br /><br />“J&K police has achieved many successes on different fronts during the last 22 <br />years and the pace of success would continue with the cooperation of people,” the new DG added.<br /></p>
