UP DGP Mukul Goel Removed for 'No Interest in Work, Disobeying Orders'

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday, 11 May, removed Mukul Goel, the Director-General of Police (DGP) of the state, from his post for allegedly "not taking an interest in work" and "disobeying orders", the state government informed.

Goel has been moved to another, a far less significant post of DG, Civil Defence. He had been appointed the state's DGP in July 2021.

Meanwhile, Additional DGP Prashant Kumar has replaced Goel.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was reportedly unhappy with his performance, especially after Goel's absence last month from a key meeting with the CM on the law and order situation in the state.