Patna, Oct. 28: The state government today promoted five Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the rank of additional director-general (ADG) from inspector-general (IG). It notified Ravindra Kumar as ADG (headquarters) after giving him promotion.

The post of ADG (headquarters) was vacant after Rajvardhan Sharma retired on September 30 this year. P.N. Rai, who was then posted as ADG (law and order), was asked to officiate as ADG (headquarters) till someone else was given the charge.

Now, Rai has been named ADG (rail), replacing S.K. Bhardwaj. The latter has been appointed ADG (law and order).

The departmental promotion committee had cleared the names of the five IGs for promotion to the rank of ADG at its meeting on Monday. But the home department today issued an official notification in this regard.

The notice states that A.K. Upadhayay, IG (special vigilance unit), has been promoted to the rank of ADG. He has been retained in the same department.

K.S. Dwivedi, IG (operations), has also been promoted to rank of ADG and posted as ADG (modernisation). N.C. Dhondhiyal, who was waiting for posting after his return from central deputation about a month ago, has been promoted and appointed as ADG, vigilance cell, Bihar State Electricity Board.

After promotion, IG (modernisation) Rajesh Ranjan has been posted as ADG (wireless and communication).

Alok Raj, who was waiting for posting after returning from central deputation recently, has been made IG (homeguard).