The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension for three months beyond the date of his superannuation, i.e. September 30, 2017, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
He will be the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police till December 2017.
Singh is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
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