Who is Nalin Prabhat, anti-naxal and terror specialist, sent as special officer to J&K amid rising terror

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Highly decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police..

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced this decision on Thursday, marking a significant change in the region's security leadership...

Nalin Prabhat: 1992 Batch IPS officer from Andhra CadrePrabhat, a 1992 batch IPS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been sent to Jammu and Kashmir with "immediate effect," according to the Ministry of Home Affairs order..

The announcement also confirms that upon Swain's retirement, Prabhat will be appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) for Jammu and Kashmir...

His extensive experience in handling sensitive operations is evident from his past roles in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), where he served as the Inspector General (IG) of operations and Additional Director General (ADG) overseeing deployments in Kashmir...

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