Achi news desk-
Briefly go about working, operation of different wings, offices
Srinagar, October 31: Rashmi Ranjan Swain took charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) on Tuesday after her predecessor Dilbag Singh’s birthday after serving the J&K Police for 37 years.
RR Swain, a 1991 batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre took over as the new police chief in a simple ceremony held at the Police Headquarters here.
He remains in charge of J&K intelligence chief.
Director General of Special Crimes, AK Choudhary; ADGPs SJM Gillani, MK Sinha, Vijay Kumar; Director of Fire and Emergency Services, Alok Kumar; Secretary to the Commissioner for Industries and Commerce Vikramjeet Singh; IGP VK Birdi; IGP (CIV/Hqrs) BS Tuti and other senior officers of J&K Police were present on the occasion.
On his arrival, RR Swain was received by senior officers and presented as a guard of honor on the PHQ lawns.
He also supervised the honor guard.
Before taking charge as DGP, Swain served in various important and key posts of J&K Police which included SDPO Kothi Bagh, SP Ramban, SP Kargil, SP Poonch, SSP Kathua, SSP Jammu, SSP Srinagar, AIG (P /W) PHQ, and DIG Surveillance.
In November 2006, RR Swain went on deputation to the Government of India where he held very prestigious positions.
In June 2020, RR Swain joined J&K Police as head of CID wing and took charge of DGP on Tuesday.
Immediately after taking over the DGP, RR Swain chaired a meeting at PHQ which was attended by senior officers of the PHQ and other wings.
The Heads of Departments briefed the different wings and senior PHQ officers of the DGP about the operation and functioning of their wings and offices.
Earlier, during the farewell event in Zewan, Dilbag Singh wished RR Swain the best.
“RR Swain now has more responsibilities as head of one of the best police forces in the country,” he said. “From an SPO to a top officer, he has to take care of everyone, apart from the people of J&K.”
“He is a competent and intelligent police officer and I am sure he will handle the job efficiently,” he said.
With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, RR Swain, who is considered a man of honesty and integrity, has become synonymous with uprooting terrorist infrastructure in J&K.
RR Swain held important positions in various areas as Chief of Police during the turbulent early 1990s.
His tenure included service as district SP in Ramban, Kargil, Kathua, and Poonch, and as SSP in Jammu and Srinagar.
He was at the forefront of initiatives such as Border Police Posts, Village Defense Committees, and Special Action Groups, which were instrumental in the fight against terrorism.
RR Swain’s approach emphasized not only eliminating terrorism but also “identifying those who aided and abetted them” with particular attention to Overland Workers (OGWs) and support networks.
His rigorous efforts also choked the financing of terrorism in Kashmir, significantly weakening the infrastructure of terrorism in J&K.
In November 2021, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) was established in J&K to fight terrorism. Swain played a central role in its formation, becoming its first director.
The SIA has since been involved in solving long-standing cases, including the murder of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, and Molvi Muhammad Farooq, and has investigated various terrorism and narco-related cases, even making arrests in other states across the country.
