Khaute appointed Manipur DGP

Manipur government has appointed L M Kahute, a 1985 batch IPS officer, as the new Director General of Police replacing Shahid Ahmed.

The state government yesterday issued an order in this regard.

According to another government order, S Ibocha Singh has been promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP).

State government also promoted three IAS officers - Shambhu Singh, Suhel Akhtar and J Suresh Babu - to the rank of additional chief secretary of the state with effect from yesterday, a government order stated.

Four other IAS officers, R K Dinesh Singh, H Deleep Singh, M Lakshmikumar Singh and K Radhakumar Singh have been promoted to the rank of Commissioner, another order stated.