The Odisha state government led by Naveen Patnaik, issued a major transfer order of 11 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers posted in the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP).
This includes Jagatisinghpur SP Akhilesvar Singh who has been promoted as DIG, State Armed Police (SAP).
Whereas, Ganjam SP Brijesh Kumar Rai has been transferred and posted as DIG, Angul, while Bhadrak SP Charansingh Meena is the new DIG Fire Service and Home Guards.
Balasore SP Sudhanshu Shekhar Mishra has been appointed as SP Angul while Jajpur SP Rahul PR will be the new SP of Jagatsinghpur in place of Akhilesvar Singh.
Angul SP Jagmohan Meena will be the new SP, Ganjam, while L Divya the new SP, Vigilance, Pratyush Diwakar new Sundargarh SP and Vinit Agarwal the new Jajpur SP.
Koraput SP Varun Guntupalli has been transferred and posted as SP, Bhadrak while Sagarika Nath is the new SP of Balasore, Gundala Reddy R SP Nuapada and Suvendu Patra SP of Kandhamal district.
Abhinav Sonkar, at present SDPO, Kesinga in Kalahandi district is transferred and posted as SP, Koraput. Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra will be the SP of Dhenkanal.