<p>Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Monday appointed senior IPS officer G Nageswara Rao as the chief director of the state Vigilance Bureau, officials said.</p>.<p>Rao, a 1995-batch IPS officer, replaces Varinder Kumar, a government order said.</p>.<p>"G Nageswara Rao, ADGP/provisioning, Punjab, is hereby posted as Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, in place of Varinder Kumar, Special DGP," the order said.</p>.<p>As per the order, Varinder Kumar will now report to the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP).</p>.<p>A 1993-batch IPS officer, Kumar was appointed as the chief director of the Vigilance Bureau in May 2022. PTI CHS ARI</p>
<p>Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Monday appointed senior IPS officer G Nageswara Rao as the chief director of the state Vigilance Bureau, officials said.</p>.<p>Rao, a 1995-batch IPS officer, replaces Varinder Kumar, a government order said.</p>.<p>"G Nageswara Rao, ADGP/provisioning, Punjab, is hereby posted as Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, in place of Varinder Kumar, Special DGP," the order said.</p>.<p>As per the order, Varinder Kumar will now report to the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP).</p>.<p>A 1993-batch IPS officer, Kumar was appointed as the chief director of the Vigilance Bureau in May 2022. PTI CHS ARI</p>