LUCKNOW, June 1 -- Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajeev Krishna, 55, of the 1991 batch was appointed the new state police chief on Saturday.

He is the fifth acting director general of police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh appointed in the last three years.

With over four years of service left till June 2029, Krishna is one of the youngest IPS officers to head the state police force.

He takes over from outgoing DGP Prashant Kumar who superannuated on Saturday. All speculation about Kumar's service extension was set to rest after the state information department confirmed Krishna was finalised for the top post. He took charge late Saturday evening.

According to an official communique, Krishna will continue to hold charge of directo...