Srinagar: In a significant administrative reshuffle within the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat has ordered the adjustment of six Indian Police Service (IPS) officers belonging to the AGMUT cadre and the transfer and posting of 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs).
The orders involve a total of 18 police officers, with the six IPS officers receiving assignments following the completion of their Basic Course Training (Phase-II), while the 12 DSPs have been transferred to different police units and field formations with immediate effect.
The changes cover important policing assignments in Jammu, Srinagar, Budgam, R.S. Pura, Bari Brahmana, Nowshera, Nagrota, Anantnag and Ramban, along with specialised units such as the State Investigation Agency (SIA), Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Security, Railways and Traffic Police.
Six AGMUT Cadre IPS Officers Adjusted After Completion of Phase-II Training
According to Order No. 2897 of 2026, the six IPS officers have been assigned their new responsibilities following their joining in the Jammu and Kashmir segment after completing Basic Course Training (Phase-II).
The adjustments have been made in accordance with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, Order No. 14016/12/2025-UTS.I dated August 4, 2026.
The officers belong to the 2023 and 2024 batches of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre.
Of the six officers, three belong to the 2023 batch and three to the 2024 batch. Two officers have been posted as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) at district headquarters, while four have been assigned responsibilities as Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs).
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Full List of 6 IPS Officers and Their New Postings
- Ms Kumari Someya (IPS: AGMUT: 2023) – Posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Headquarters, Jammu.
- Daniel Raj C (IPS: AGMUT: 2023) – Posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Headquarters, Budgam.
- Ms Aditi Verma (IPS: AGMUT: 2023) – Posted as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), West Srinagar.
- Chaitanya Giri (IPS: AGMUT: 2024) – Posted as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), R.S. Pura.
- Anant Dhanraj Singh (IPS: AGMUT: 2024) – Posted as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Bari Brahmana.
- Ayush Mani Chaudhary (IPS: AGMUT: 2024) – Posted as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Nowshera.
IPS Officers Assigned District Headquarters and Sub-Divisional Responsibilities
The newly adjusted IPS officers will serve in important field-level policing positions across Jammu and Kashmir.
Ms Kumari Someya has been assigned to ASP Headquarters Jammu, while Daniel Raj C will serve as ASP Headquarters Budgam. Both postings involve district-level police administration under the respective district police leadership.
Ms Aditi Verma has been posted as SDPO West Srinagar, a position involving supervision of policing within the designated subdivision.
Among the 2024-batch officers, Chaitanya Giri will serve as SDPO R.S. Pura, Anant Dhanraj Singh as SDPO Bari Brahmana and Ayush Mani Chaudhary as SDPO Nowshera.
The SDPO positions involve supervision of police stations and law enforcement activities within the respective subdivisions, including crime prevention, investigation oversight, public order and coordination with district police authorities.
These assignments mark an important stage in the officers’ professional careers following the completion of their prescribed training.
12 DSPs Transferred Across Jammu and Kashmir With Immediate Effect
In a separate set of postings issued in the interest of administration, DGP Nalin Prabhat has ordered the transfer of 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police.
The transfers have been ordered with immediate effect and involve officers serving in district police formations, traffic police, railway police and specialised investigative and security units.
The changes also affect several SDPO positions, some of which are being assigned to newly adjusted IPS officers.
Full List of 12 DSPs Transferred and Their New Postings
- Abdul Ghafoor (KPS125821) – Transferred from SDPO Saddar and posted as DSP Railways, Anantnag.
- Sajad Ahmad Malik (KPS125719) – Transferred from DSP Headquarters Budgam and posted as SDPO Saddar.
- Pardeep Singh Sen (KPS125750) – Transferred from SDPO Bari Brahmana and posted as DSP, State Investigation Agency (SIA), Jammu.
- Majad Mehboob (KPS135825) – Transferred from SDPO West Srinagar and posted to TMG, CID Headquarters.
- Sajad Ahmad (EXJ955572) – Transferred from DSP Traffic Ramban and posted as DSP STWS, Jammu.
- Sahil Mahajan (KPS155780) – Transferred from SDPO Nowshera and posted as SDPO Nagrota.
- Ms Farha Nishat (KPS185688) – Transferred from DSP Headquarters Jammu and posted as DSP, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Jammu.
- Sajad Ahmad Mir (EXJ922288) – Transferred from DSP STWS Jammu and posted as DSP, 19 JKAP IR.
- Sartaj Ahmad (ARP981701) – Transferred from DSP Railways Anantnag and posted as DSP, 21 JKAP IR.
- Sanjeev Singh Slathia (EXJ956212) – Transferred from DSP SIA Jammu and posted as DSP EOW Jammu, against an OAR post.
- Gurmeet Singh (EXJ956531) – Transferred from SDPO R.S. Pura and posted as DSP Security Jammu.
- Vinod Kumar (EXJ956661) – Transferred from SDPO Nagrota and posted as DSP Traffic Ramban.
Key Changes in District and Sub-Divisional Policing
The latest postings involve several changes in sub-divisional police leadership.
In West Srinagar, Ms Aditi Verma, a 2023-batch IPS officer, has been posted as SDPO, replacing Majad Mehboob, who has been transferred to TMG, CID Headquarters.
In R.S. Pura, 2024-batch IPS officer Chaitanya Giri has been assigned the SDPO position, while Gurmeet Singh has been transferred to DSP Security Jammu.
Similarly, Anant Dhanraj Singh will take charge as SDPO Bari Brahmana following the transfer of Pardeep Singh Sen to the State Investigation Agency in Jammu.
In Nowshera, Ayush Mani Chaudhary has been posted as SDPO, while Sahil Mahajan has been transferred to SDPO Nagrota.
The Nagrota posting also involves the transfer of Vinod Kumar to DSP Traffic Ramban.
At Saddar, Sajad Ahmad Malik will take over as SDPO following the transfer of Abdul Ghafoor to DSP Railways Anantnag.
These changes bring new officers into field-level supervisory positions while redistributing experienced DSPs across different police formations.
Postings in SIA, EOW, CID and Other Specialised Units
Apart from district and sub-divisional policing, the reshuffle includes assignments in specialised wings of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Pardeep Singh Sen has been transferred from SDPO Bari Brahmana to DSP SIA Jammu, while Sanjeev Singh Slathia has been moved from DSP SIA Jammu to DSP EOW Jammu against an OAR post.
Ms Farha Nishat has also been posted to the Economic Offences Wing in Jammu after serving as DSP Headquarters Jammu.
Majad Mehboob has been shifted from SDPO West Srinagar to TMG, CID Headquarters.
The transfers also include changes in the STWS unit, with Sajad Ahmad posted as DSP STWS Jammu and Sajad Ahmad Mir transferred from that unit to DSP 19 JKAP IR.
Sartaj Ahmad has been moved from DSP Railways Anantnag to DSP 21 JKAP IR.
These postings involve personnel changes across investigation, intelligence-related, security and reserve police formations.
Changes in Traffic, Railways and Security Police
The reshuffle also covers specialised operational responsibilities in Traffic, Railways and Security Police.
Abdul Ghafoor has been posted as DSP Railways Anantnag, while Sartaj Ahmad, who previously held that assignment, has been transferred to 21 JKAP IR.
In the Traffic Police, Vinod Kumar has been posted as DSP Traffic Ramban, replacing Sajad Ahmad, who has been transferred to DSP STWS Jammu.
Gurmeet Singh, previously serving as SDPO R.S. Pura, has been assigned the position of DSP Security Jammu.
These changes are part of the broader redistribution of officers across different branches of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
DGP Nalin Prabhat Directs Immediate Relieving of Transferred Officers
The transfer order issued by DGP Nalin Prabhat directs that the transferred officers be relieved forthwith.
The instruction is intended to facilitate the prompt implementation of the new postings and enable officers to assume their assigned responsibilities without unnecessary administrative delay.
The six IPS officers have been adjusted following completion of their Basic Course Training (Phase-II), while the DSP transfers have been ordered in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
The latest orders affect a total of 18 officers — six IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre and 12 DSPs — across district police units and specialised formations in Jammu and Kashmir.
