IPS officer behind Pulwama probe made SSP Srinagar
The Hindu
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rakesh Balwal, who headed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team that probed the 2019 Pulwama attack, was on Thursday appointed as the new Senior Superintende
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rakesh Balwal, who headed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team that probed the 2019 Pulwama attack, was on Thursday appointed as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to J&K’s summer capital Srinagar, which has lately faced growing militant attacks.
Mr. Balwal has replaced SSP Sandeep Chaudhary, who was given the key position only ten months ago. Mr. Chaudhary, whose tenure saw a significant increase in militancy and targeted killings in Srinagar, was shifted and posted as the SSP-Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.