Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 28 police officers, including officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS) and Haryana Police Service (HPS), with immediate effect. The reshuffle includes new postings, additional charges and changes in responsibilities across several police units, districts and state-level departments.
Among the key changes, IPS officer B Satheesh Balan has been given additional charge of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), Bhondsi, while IPS officer Upasana has been posted as Superintendent of Police (SP), Jind. Several other officers have also been assigned new responsibilities in training, vigilance, anti-corruption, intelligence and district policing.
Key IPS Officer Transfers and Postings in Haryana
The major changes involving IPS officers include the following:
- B Satheesh Balan (2004 batch): The IGP (Railways & Commando) has been given additional charge of IGP, Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), Bhondsi.
- Dr Anshu Singla (2014 batch): The DCP Headquarters, Gurugram, has been given additional charge of SP, Recruit Training Centre (RTC), Bhondsi.
- Dheeraj Kumar (2014 batch): The SP, Police Headquarters (PHQ), has been appointed AIG, Training, PHQ, with additional charge of SP, Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB).
- Mohit Handa (2015 batch): The SP, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV & ACB), has been posted as ADC to the Governor of Haryana, with additional charge of SP, Lokayukta.
- Upasana (2017 batch): The SP, CID, has been posted as SP, Jind, replacing Kuldeep Singh.
- Kuldeep Singh (2019 batch): The officer has been transferred from SP, Jind, to SP, CID, with additional charge of SP, Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
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HPS Officer Transfers and Additional Charges
The Haryana Government has also announced several changes involving Haryana Police Service officers.
- Noopur Bishnoi: The SP, Woman Safety, Police Headquarters, has been given additional charge of AIG, Welfare, PHQ.
- Pooja Dabla: The SP, Recruit Training Centre, Bhondsi, has been transferred as SP, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV & ACB).
- Amit Beniwal: The officer has been transferred from SV & ACB to DSP, Hisar.
- Jaspal Singh: The DSP, Badhra, has been posted as ACP, Ganaur, relieving Naresh Kumar of the charge.
- Dinesh Kumar: The officer has been transferred from SV & ACB to DSP, Lokayukta.
- Indivar: The DSP, Special Task Force (STF), Gurugram, has been posted as ACP, Gurugram.
- Shamsher Singh: The ACP, Crime, Jhajjar, has been posted in place of Indivar at the STF, Gurugram.
- Satish Kumar Gautam: The DSP, SV & ACB, has been posted as ACP, Panchkula, relieving Aman Kumar of the additional charge.
Three Officers Posted to SV & ACB
The government has assigned three officers to the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau:
- Mahabir Singh (Nilokheri) has been posted as DSP, SV & ACB.
- Sanjay Kumar (Uchana) has been posted as DSP, SV & ACB.
- Dharambir Singh (2nd Battalion, Madhuban) has been posted as DSP, SV & ACB.
These postings will place the officers in the state’s vigilance and anti-corruption setup.
District-Level DSP Transfers Across Haryana
The reshuffle also includes changes in district-level policing, with several officers transferred to new assignments.
- Rajeev Kumar: Transferred from Karnal to DSP, Fatehabad.
- Gourav Sharma: Transferred from Safidon to DSP, Narnaul.
- Rishi Kant: Transferred from Narnaul to DSP, Rohtak.
- Rakesh Kumar: Transferred from Rohtak to DSP, Charkhi Dadri.
In another change, Jaspal Singh has been posted as ACP, Ganaur, while Naresh Kumar has been relieved of the charge. Satish Kumar Gautam’s appointment as ACP, Panchkula, will also relieve Aman Kumar of the additional responsibility.
Haryana Police Reshuffle: Key Highlights
The latest transfer and posting orders cover several important areas of police administration, including:
- Senior-level appointments and additional charges.
- Changes in district police leadership.
- New responsibilities in training and recruitment.
- Postings in vigilance, anti-corruption and narcotics control units.
- Changes involving the STF, CID and Anti-Terrorist Squad.
- Transfers of DSP-level officers across multiple districts.
The Haryana Government’s latest reshuffle brings changes to police administration at both the state and district levels, with officers assigned new responsibilities across law enforcement, investigation, training and vigilance departments.
