Ladakh Police
| Ladakh Police | |
|---|---|
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | |
| Website | |
| http://police.ladakh.gov.in/ |
Ladakh Police is the
police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the Union territory of Ladakh
, India. It came into existence on 31 October 2019.
History
The union territory of Ladakh was formed on 31 October as a result of provisions contained within the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.[3] The region was previously part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and policing was the responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. A new organisation for the police force of Ladakh was created as part of the reorganisation.[4]
Organizational structure
Ladakh Police is under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs,
Additional Director General of Police
(IGP).
References
- ^ "LG, UT HQRS, Head of Police to have Sectts at both Leh, Kargil: Mathur". 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Umang Narula made adviser to Ladakh's Lt Governor, SS Khandare appointed police head".
- ^ "What is the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019?". Jagranjosh.com. 27 August 2019.
- ^ "लद्दाख की अपनी होगी खाकी, जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस भी दिल्ली की तरह उप राज्यपाल को करेगी रिपोर्ट". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
