Sandeep Khirwar is Panchkula police commissioner

Additional director general of police (ADGP) Sandeep Khirwar is a 1995-batch IPS officer. He has served as SP Panchula from 2007 to 2009. On day one of the joining, the officer visited a few police stations and ensured that keeping a check on crime will be his priority.

Additional director general of police (ADGP) Sandeep Khirwar took charge as the Panchkula police commissioner on Monday.

Sandeep Khirwar, the new Panchkula police commissioner. (HT Photo)

He was earlier posted as ADGP, law and order, Haryana.

ADGP Hanif Qureshi, who had been appointed police commissioner in April, has moved on to his next posting as joint secretary in the ministry of heavy industries for five years.

Khirwar is a 1995-batch IPS officer. He has served as SP Panchula from 2007 to 2009. On day one of the joining, the officer visited a few police stations and ensured that keeping a check on crime will be his priority.