Shimla, March 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has assigned the additional charge of Director General of Police (DGP) to Shyam Bhagat Negi, who is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary (Social Justice and Empowerment).

According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel on Friday, Negi, a 1990-batch IPS officer, will hold the additional charge of DGP (HoPF) and DGP (State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau) during the leave period of incumbent Ashok Tewari.

Tewari, a 1993-batch IPS officer, had also been holding the additional charge of DGP (HoPF) and has proceeded on leave. Negi will discharge the responsibilities from March 23 to March 31, 2026, in the public interest. Tewari is scheduled to resume dutie...