Cuttack: Senior IPS officer Arun Bothra assumed charge as the Additional Director General of Police of the Criminal Investigation Department – Crime Branch on Friday. Bothra, a 1996-batch IPS officer was posted to the Crime Branch as ADG in an IPS rejig effected on April 29.
Bothra will continue to discharge his duty as Transport Commissioner. He took over as ADG Crime Branch from Sanjeeb Panda, who has been posted as Director of Intelligence.
On the occasion of the assumption of charge, Bothra said that he would work with the support of all staff and officials of the CID-CB and lay emphasis on convictions. He further added that cyber crimes will be a focus area in the current scenario.
