Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat has been appointed Additional Director General (ADG) in the elite Special Protection Group (SPG).
According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday, Bhagat, a 1998-batch IPS officer, will serve as ADG in the SPG from the date he assumes charge until May 20, 2027.
The appointment has been made by temporarily upgrading the post currently held by the officer to the level of ADG as a measure personal to him, the notification said.
