Chandigarh: The Haryana government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle in the state police department, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to 35 officers. The transfer and appointment orders were issued late Saturday night and include 13 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and 22 Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers.
The reshuffle involves changes in the responsibilities of senior police officials, appointments to key vigilance and law enforcement positions, and new postings across several districts. The orders also include appointments in the Haryana Human Rights Commission, the State Enforcement Bureau, the Railway and Commando wings, and district police units.
Navdeep Singh Virk Appointed Director General of Haryana Human Rights Commission
IPS officer Navdeep Singh Virk has been appointed Director General of the Haryana Human Rights Commission. He was previously serving as Director General of the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau and Director of Vigilance and Security.
Dr. M. Ravi Kiran has been appointed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau. He will also take charge as Director of Vigilance and Security, replacing Virk in these responsibilities.
The appointments are part of the wider administrative changes aimed at reallocating responsibilities across key police departments.
B. Satheesh Balan Appointed Inspector General of Police for Railways and Commando
B. Sateesh Balan has been appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) for Railways and Commando. He was previously serving as the Chief of STS, according to the transfer orders.
Other senior-level appointments include:
- Manish Chaudhary: Appointed IGP of the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Panchkula. He will also hold additional charge as IGP of the Prisons Department.
- Simardeep Singh: Appointed IGP of the Special Task Force (STF) at Bhondsi. He will additionally hold charge as Police Commissioner of Jhajjar and IGP of the Indian Reserve Battalion at Bhondsi.
- Hamid Akhtar: Appointed IGP of the Rohtak Range following his promotion.
These appointments bring changes to the leadership of several important police units and regional formations.
Dheeraj Kumar Given Additional Charge as Haryana Lokayukta Superintendent of Police
Dheeraj Kumar has been assigned responsibilities as Superintendent of Police (SP) at Police Headquarters. He will also hold additional charge as SP of the Haryana Lokayukta.
Meanwhile, Sumit Kumar has been appointed Additional Commandant of the Fourth Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Manesar. He will handle the responsibility in addition to his existing duties.
Sumit Kumar’s additional assignment will take effect after Prateek Gehlot is relieved of the charge.
Vikrant Bhushan Appointed DCP in Gohana, Sonipat
The Haryana government has also announced several changes in district-level police postings.
- Vikrant Bhushan: Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Gohana, Sonipat.
- Jitender Gehlawat: Appointed DCP of the Crime Branch in Sonipat.
- Hitesh Yadav: Transferred from Bahadurgarh and appointed DCP (Traffic) in Gurugram.
Yadav will also hold additional charge of the MERC branch of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA). The earlier order concerning his posting, issued on September 20, 2026, has been cancelled.
These changes are expected to alter the distribution of responsibilities across traffic management, crime investigation and district policing.
Four IPS Officers Appointed Additional Superintendents of Police
The government has appointed four IPS officers as Additional Superintendents of Police (ASP) in different districts, in their existing pay scales.
The officers and their new postings are:
- Divyanshi Singla: Fatehabad
- Deepika Agrawal: Rewari
- Harshit Goyal: Panipat
- Mayank Mudgil: Hisar
The appointments form part of the wider reshuffle involving senior and district-level police officers across Haryana.
Haryana Government Orders Major Police Administrative Reshuffle
The transfer and appointment orders cover a broad range of responsibilities, including human rights, vigilance, anti-corruption, prisons, railway security, commando operations, crime investigation and traffic management.
With 35 officers affected, including 13 IPS and 22 HPS officers, the reshuffle represents a significant reorganisation of police responsibilities across the state. The changes also include additional charges and revised assignments for several officers alongside their existing duties.
