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B Srinivas becomes new Intelligence chief of Jammu and Kashmir police
B Srinivas becomes new Intelligence chief of Jammu & Kashmir police: Details, Career
In a bid to reconstruct intelligence network in the militancy-hit state, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on 4th September 2018 appointed B Srinivas as its new intelligence chief, replacing Abdul Gani Mir who has been sent to police headquarters.
The Jammu & Kashmir state police had come under criticism for having failed in gathering intelligence.
B Srinivas is a 1990 batch officer, the 54-year-old brings with him an experience of intelligence gathering. During his past 28 years, he has held many sensitive assignments as police chief in various districts of the Valley.
B Srinivas was inspector general (operations) before he was moved as inspector general police of Kashmir range and later as intelligence head during the Omar Abdullah regime.
However, after the PDP-led alliance government came to power, B Srinivas was replaced by Mir, a 1994 batch officer.
A recipient of Police Medal for Gallantry and President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services, B Srinivas has worked in Multi-Agency Centre of the Intelligence Bureau.
Jammu & Kashmir (India)
Formation: 26 October 1947
Capitals: Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter)
Largest City: Srinagar
Districts: 22
Governor: Satya Pal Malik
Chief Minister: Vacant
