<h1>Senior IPS officer appointed Director General and Inspector General of Police in Apex Scale (Level-17) under IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016</h1> The state government has appointed a senior Indian Police Service officer as Director General and Inspector General of Police and Head of Police Force, effective immediately and until further orders, filling the existing vacancy; the officer had held concurrent charge of the post since the previous DG&IGP retired in May. The appointment carries the Apex Scale (Level-17) with a fixed pay of Rs. 2,25,000 under IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016. A three-decade career includes 26 assignments, most recently heading the Criminal Investigation Department and earlier traffic leadership roles credited with easing the city's congestion.