Rajkot top cop, civic body chief transferred after gaming zone fire tragedy

As many as 6 IPS officers posted in Rajkot, including the Police Commissioner, have been transferred by the Gujarat government in view of the gaming zone fire tragedy that killed 27 last week.

The Gujarat government on Monday transferred six Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including the Rajkot Police Commissioner, in connection with the deadly fire at a gaming zone in the city last week that claimed 27 lives.

Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava has been replaced by IPS officer Brijesh Kumar Jha.

Vidhi Choudhary, Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration, Traffic and Crime) Rajkot City and Sudhirkumar J Desai, DCP-Zone 2, Rajkot have also been transferred, a government notification stated.

Additionally, the Gujarat government has also transferred the Rajkot Municipal Commissioner Anand Patel, who has been replaced by DP Desai. DP Desai is currently the CEO of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA).

News is originally taken from: https://bit.ly/4bYfltv

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