Uttar Pradesh chief OP Singh retired on Friday. On the day of retirement, he was bid farewell to the Dodge Kingsway vintage car with a royal traditional farewell through a spectacular traditional ceremonial parade. The car has a traditional history used in the farewell ceremony of the Director-General of Police. The facts related to this are very interesting.
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According to media reports, Uttar Pradesh DGP OP Singh retired on 31 January. Along with the traditional parade at the Lucknow police line, during this time they were also sent off from the same vehicle, from which all the police chiefs who took command of the UP police chief have been given a farewell. This car is also meant to bid farewell. You may have seen many old cars at the rallies of the vintage car, but this car is a special part of the farewell ceremony of the DGP. The name of this vehicle made by Chrysler Corporate is Kingsway Dodge Car. It was purchased on 29 November 1956 for Rs 61,063.81. This car, bought in the name of SSP Lucknow, is now in the name of DGP.
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It is believed that SSP came after buying Dodge Kingsway in the name of Lucknow. At that time 61 thousand 83 rupees 81 paise was paid to buy it. The state police motor vehicle officer from Sitapur bought it and handed over the key to the then SSP Lucknow. From there, this car was put in the service of Inspector General of Police. Later, the post of IGP became DGP. A logbook made for this car in 1956 still exists. The same artisan serving this car was in Lucknow, who died a few years ago.
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