Punjab appoints Gaurav Yadav regular DGP, ends 4-year ad hoc tenure after HC scrutiny
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Fri, 9 October 2026
What it is about
Ashwani Kumar MishraHarpreet Singh SidhuRohit KapoorYudh Nasheyan VirudhPrakash SinghGaurav YadavSharad Satya ChauhanUnion Public Service CommissionSupreme CourtPunjab PoliceHaryana, Haryana, IndiaBhagwant MannShri Gaurav YadavAlok ShekharUnion Of IndiaDepartment Of Home AffairsPolice Head Of PoliceIndiaBhawra, Madhya Pradesh, India
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
hindustantimes.com
prokerala.com
9 Oct, 06:37over 1 hour9 Oct, 06:40
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 9 October 2026
2 reports- hindustantimes.com06:37first to report
Decision comes days after Punjab and Haryana high court questioned the delay in finalising the appointment from UPSC panel, mandating a minimum two-year tenure under Supreme Court guidelines.
- prokerala.com06:40
The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the regular Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab, issuing an of....