New DGP announcement at any time

The Assam government is on the hunt for getting a new DGP appointed to replace Shankar Baruah who retires on Saturday.

According to information, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is actively considering two names----SC Goswami and Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury. Goswami, is senior most additional DGP who is working as chairman cum Managing director with Assam Police Housing Corporation. Another name is Jayanta Narayan Choudhury. He is 1978 batch IPS officer and is in the stint as Next in seniority is additional director, IB. The name is expected to finalise within the next 12 hours. Notably, Shankar Baruah retires on Saturday.