Patna: In a major administrative move ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Bihar Police Headquarters has ordered the inter-district transfer of approximately 20,000 constables across the state with immediate effect.
The transfers, carried out following the recommendations of the recently held Regional Transfer Committee meeting, aim to ensure impartiality and improve law and order during the election period. According to the directive, all concerned constables must be relieved from their current postings within 15 days under any circumstance to ensure their availability and contribution to their newly assigned districts.
The official order also states that constables who have recently been given higher responsibilities are included in the transfer list. However, there are exceptions. Constables currently on deputation as bodyguards will not be relieved until their deputation period ends. Once concluded, their transfer orders will be implemented as directed.
The list of transferred personnel spans all major districts, including Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Buxar, and Champaran. Police Headquarters has forwarded copies of the order to all regional Inspectors General (IGs), Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), Superintendents of Police (SPs), and Railway SPs to ensure swift and full compliance.
This large-scale reshuffle is seen as a move to strengthen the neutrality and efficiency of policing in the run-up to the elections and to prevent the misuse of local influence by long-serving personnel.
