Lucknow: In a significant administrative shake-up, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 15 IPS officers late Tuesday night. This marks the second round of high-level reshuffles within 24 hours, following the transfer of 33 IAS, 3 IPS and 8 PPS officers on Tuesday.
The latest list includes major changes in police leadership across seven districts – Mahoba, Jhansi, Banda, Kanpur Dehat, Fatehgarh, Pilibhit, and Sitapur – highlighting the state government’s ongoing effort to optimize administrative efficiency and law enforcement effectiveness.
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Key Transfers:
- Prabhal Pratap Singh, formerly DCP Traffic in Lucknow, has been appointed as Superintendent of Police (SP) in Mahoba.
- BBGTS Murthi has been posted as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jhansi.
- Arvind Mishra will now serve as SP Kanpur Dehat.
- Ankur Agarwal, previously SP Banda, is now the SP Sitapur.
- Palash Bansal, earlier SP Mahoba, takes charge as SP Banda.
- Abhishek Yadav moves from SP Railway Prayagraj to SP Pilibhit.
- Aarti Singh has been assigned as SP Fatehgarh, moving from the Kanpur Police Commissionerate.
Additional Notable Postings:
- Sudha Singh, DIG Jhansi, has been made DIG Railway, Lucknow.
- Pooja Yadav is now Commander of the 45th Battalion PAC, Aligarh.
- Chakrash Mishra takes charge at SP ANTF Headquarters, Lucknow.
- Amit Kumar II becomes Commander of the 24th Battalion PAC, Moradabad.
- Alok Priyadarshi, earlier DIG Fatehgarh, is now Additional Police Commissioner (Law & Order), Ghaziabad Commissionerate.
- Prashant Verma moves from SP Railway Lucknow to SP Railway Prayagraj.
- Avinash Pandey, formerly SP Pilibhit, becomes Commander of the 1st Battalion SSF, Lucknow.
- Rohit Mishra, from DGP Headquarters, takes over as SP Railway, Lucknow.
This transfer comes as part of a broader overhaul that has seen 58 senior officers reshuffled within just one week, signaling the government’s focused push for a more dynamic and responsive administrative setup.
Officials said the changes are aimed at bringing in fresh energy and enhancing efficiency across police ranks in the state.
