17 October 2026
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Bihar: 7 Senior IPS Officers Transferred, Jitendra Singh Gangwar Made DG (Civil Defence)

IPS Kundan Krishnan has been appointed as the ADG (Headquarters) of Bihar Police
PMGSY Bihar rural road connectivity
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Seven senior IPS officers have been reassigned in Bihar, with significant changes announced by the Bihar Police Headquarters on Tuesday. Mr. Kundan Krishnan, a 1994-batch IPS officer who recently returned from central deputation, has been appointed as the ADG (Headquarters) of Bihar Police.

Mr. Pankaj Darad (1995-batch IPS officer), previously serving as ADG of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), has taken on the new role of ADG (Law and Order) while continuing as ADG (Special Vigilance Unit).

Mr. Jitendra Singh Gangwar (1993-batch IPS officer) has been relieved of his additional charge as DG (Headquarters) and will now exclusively oversee his role as DG (Civil Defence).

Mr. Sanjay Singh (1997-batch IPS officer), formerly ADG (Law and Order), has been reassigned to ADG (Training).

Mr. Shaleen (2001-batch IPS officer), IG of B-SAP, has been named IG of ATS and will also hold additional responsibility as IG of B-SAP.

Mr. Vivek Kumar (2007-batch IPS officer), DIG of the Crime Investigation Department, has been transferred to serve as DIG of Bhagalpur East Zone. Mr. Vivekananda (1996-batch IPS officer), Bhagalpur DIG, has been appointed DIG of the Special Task Force (STF).

These changes mark a strategic reshuffle aimed at bolstering the administrative efficiency of Bihar Police.


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