IPS Rakesh Balwal, IPS (Manipur, 2012) has been moved from Manipur cadre to AGMUT cadre (Union Territory of J&K) for a period of three years in relaxation of the policy. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for his inter-cadre inter-cadre deputation”, said Appointments Committee of the Cabinet under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension.
Balwal was on deputation to the NIA for the last three and half years as Superintendent of Police. A leading investigator in most cases in J&K, Balwal headed the probe of Pulwama attack and other terror funding cases in Kashmir valley. Since, he cannot be repatriated to his own Manipur cadre as of now because it would affect the ongoing investigations in many cases in J&K, so he has been moved to AGMUT.
Under the leadership of Mr. Balwal, NIA left no stone unturned in covering all aspects of the investigation, including the consultation with US federal intelligence agency, FBI regarding the JeM role in the Pulwama attack.
