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Bengaluru, December 10, 2025 – Alok Kumar, a 1994-batch IPS officer, has been promoted to the rank of Director-General of Police (DGP) by the state government, effective September 12, 2025. The promotion follows the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) setting aside departmental inquiry proceedings against Kumar regarding a 2019 case involving leaked audio clips of lawfully intercepted phone calls.

Kumar, who previously served as the Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP), Training, has been transferred and posted as DGP of Prisons and Correctional Services. In a corresponding move, B. Dayananda, the former Additional Director-General of Police, Prisons and Correctional Services, has been transferred to the training wing as ADGP.

This development marks a significant step in Kumar’s career after the resolution of the 2019 case.

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