Arun Kumar Gupta, a 1977 batch IPS officer, was appointed Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police today.
Gupta had been appointed the new state DGP, Principal Secretary (Home) Debashish Panda said in a statement here.
Prior to his new assignment, Gupta held the post of Chairman and DG Police Recruitment and Promotion Board.
Gupta succeeds A L Banerjee who has retired.
