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Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar Takes VRS, Tipped for Chief Information Commissioner Post
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News18•27-09-2026, 01:15
Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar Takes VRS, Tipped for Chief Information Commissioner Post
- •Senior IPS officer Vinay Kumar, Bihar's DGP, has taken voluntary retirement ahead of his superannuation in December.
- •Kumar's VRS application, submitted on September 25, was accepted by the state government with immediate effect, relaxing the usual three-month notice period.
- •He is slated to become the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) for Bihar, as per a notification from the General Administration Department.
- •Kumar, a 1991-batch IPS officer, recently went on leave for health reasons and is expected to take up the CIC role after medical treatment.
- •Preeta Verma, also a 1991-batch IPS officer, is currently serving as the Acting DGP and is expected to continue in the role.
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Senior IPS officer Vinay Kumar has taken voluntary retirement from his post as Bihar DGP and is tipped to take over as the state's new Chief Information Commissioner.
Preeta Verma, a 1991-batch IPS officer who took over as Acting DGP after Vinay Kumar went on leave, is likely to continue until further orders.
Vinay Kumar applied for voluntary retirement on September 25, which the government accepted with immediate effect by relaxing the rule requiring a three-month notice.
