Gujarat, on April 4, got its first woman DGP, with the appointment of 1982-batch IPS officer Geetha Johri.
Gujarat DGP Geetha Johri | PTI
Johri takes over charge as DGP in-charge from P.P.Pandey, who resigned four days ago, anticipating an adverse ruling in connection with a PIL filed by former police officer Julio Ribeiro. Ribeiro had challenged the appointment of Pandey as DGP in-charge, given that the latter is an accused in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.
MoS Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja, on Tuesday, said that the state government has accepted Pandey's resignation and decided to appoint Johri as the state police chief.
Johri told media persons that her priority would be to address issues faced by women and added that anyone could approach her. Johri said the state's law and order was good and she would strive to ensure that it remained so.
Gujarat will witness numerous VIP and VVIP visits in 2017 as the state goes to polls by end of the year.
Johri has served in Vadodara, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar among other places.
She is also credited with taking on don Abdul Latif; Bollywood blockbuster Raees is based on his life.
Moreover, it has been reported that it was based on her investigations that top police officers, including D.G.Vanjhara, were arrested in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. However, critics contended that the investigation was not perfect.