India, Aug. 26 -- MK Bhasal, a 1990-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as Uttar Pradesh's director general of home guards, a statement by Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters said on Tuesday, announcing the transfer of five senior IPS officers.

Bhasal is currently serving as director general at UP Power Corporation Limited in Lucknow.

Jay Narayan Singh of the 1994 batch, currently serving as additional director general (ADG) of police at Sitapur Police Training Centre, will replace Bashal as the ADG of UP Power Corporation Limited.

Prashant Kumar, an IPS officer of the 2000 batch, who is currently serving as the ADG (Administration) at police headquarters, will hold additional charge as ADG (Headquarters)

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