The Government of India has approved the promotion of Mr. Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, to the DGP grade.
According to an order issued by the Under Secretary to the Government of India, the promotion follows the recommendations of the Screening Committee during its meeting on December 20, 2023.
The order states: “With the approval of the Competent Authority, Mr. Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, IPS (AGMUT:1994), is hereby promoted to the DGP Grade (Level-16 in the Pay Matrix) with effect from the date of assumption of charge.”
Officer Gilani has served in several key and challenging roles, including IGP Kashmir, Director Vigilance J&K, and a deputation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s premier investigative agency.
