Idashisha Nongrang, IPS, appointed as Meghalaya's new DGP.

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: May 14 2024

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Idashisha Nongrang has been appointed the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Meghalaya, a hill State dominated by three matrilineal ethnic communities.
Idashisha Nongrang, currently the Director General of Meghalaya Civil Defence, belongs to the Khasi community.
A 1992 batch Indian Police Service officer, she will replace Lajja Ram Bishnoi who will retire on May 19.
Ms. Nongrang belongs to the Khasi community and is currently the Director General of Meghalaya Civil Defence. She served as the acting DGP in 2021.

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Idashisha Nongrang, IPS, appointed as Meghalaya's new DGP.