Pachau new Karnataka DG&IGP

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Senior IPS officer Lalrokhuma Pachau, of the 1977 batch, who returned to the state after a four-and-half-year stint in his home state Mizoram, on Thursday took over as the in-charge Director General and Inspector General of Police of Karnataka from ad-hoc police chief A.R. Infant. Mr Pachau has already served as DG&IGP in Mizoram.

Mr Pachau, who is posted as DGP, CID, Special Units, Economic Offences, assumed concurrent charge as DG&IGP on Thursday evening.

Mr Pachau will retire in February 2015. Mr Pachau will hold charge as DG&IGP until a panel, as made out by the Supreme Court, is finalised by the UPSC and made over to the State government to complete the appointment process. Mr Pachau, who started his career as ASP in Madhugiri, has worked as DIGP-State Intelligence, Administration, Additional DGP, KSPHC and Lokayukta.

The outgoing DG&IGP Mr Infant expressed happiness over his 35 years of service. “The last six months was a period of turmoil. There was no other alternative to get justice other than going to the courts. The wheel of justice grinds slowly but surely,” Mr Infant added.

Meanwhile, Mr Pachau, in his maiden address to his subordinates, said that it was homecoming for him to rejoin the parent cadre after serving in Mizoram.

“The Karnataka police is the best in the country and will be the best. The past and present police officers are contributing immensely to build the institution. All policemen will be taken into confidence for efficient policing,” he added.

On priority list: Traffic, crime prevention

Newly-appointed DG&IGP Lalrokhuma Pachau said that redressing traffic-related grievances in Bengaluru, ensuring law and order in the state and improvement in prevention and detection of crimes will be his topmost priorities.

“I was away from Karnataka and reported back on May 4. I need time to act after studying and examining the problems and challenges of the police department. To achieve any goal, we need to use new methods available in the form of equipment, techniques and knowledge,” he said.

To a question on the need for special training to tackle threats from terror groups, Mr Pachau said that going by the present situation, it seems that there is no need for the special training. Information on such groups and their modules is constantly being shared with the Intelligence Bureau.

“If the need arises for any kind of special training, we would decide on it”, he said. On steps to tackle the Naxal issue, he added that the Anti-Naxal Force is in place and he would certainly need some time to study the issue and take steps to strengthen the force.