Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Mukesh Singh becomes DGP of Ladakh
Mukesh Singh, a police officer from the 1996 batch, has started his new job as the top police officer in Ladakh.
He received a special welcome ceremony on his first day.
Before this, he worked with a special police force that guards the border with Tibet.
He has worked in many important roles in Jammu and Kashmir.
The government decided to move him to Ladakh, and another officer, S D Singh Jamwal, was moved to a different place.
Mukesh Singh studied engineering at a famous school in Delhi and has a lot of experience in police work.
Mukesh Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer, took charge as the DGP of Ladakh on January 16, 2024.
He received a ceremonial Guard of Honour on his first day in office.
Singh was previously posted with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
He has served in various important roles in Jammu and Kashmir, including ADG ITBP, ADG Jammu, and IG Crime J-K.
Singh is an IIT Delhi graduate with a degree in civil engineering and originally belonged to the Jammu and Kashmir cadre before it was merged with the AGMUT cadre.
- Who
- Mukesh Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer
- What
- Took charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Ladakh
- When
- January 16, 2024
- Where
- Ladakh, Union Territory of India
- Why
- Appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Name
- Mukesh Singh
- Designation
- Director General of Police (DGP) of Ladakh
- Batch
- 1996-batch IPS officer
- Previous Posting
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Education
- IIT Delhi graduate with a degree in civil engineering
- Previous Cadres
- Jammu and Kashmir cadre (now AGMUT cadre)
- Previous Roles
- ADG ITBP, ADG Jammu, IG ITBP, IG Jammu, IG Crime J-K, IG NIA, SSP in various districts of J-K