Ranchi/Dhanbad: In a major administrative exercise aimed at strengthening law and order, the Hemant Soren led Jharkhand government has carried out a large-scale reshuffle in the police department, transferring 46 IPS officers across the state. The reshuffle, notified late Friday night, covers officers from the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) to Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP).
The notification was issued by the Department of Home, Prisons, and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, and is being viewed as a strategic move to enhance policing efficiency and administrative coordination.
Key Change: S. Mohammed Yakub, New Rural SP, Dhanbad
One of the most notable changes is in Dhanbad, where 2021 batch IPS officer S. Mohammed Yakub has been appointed as the new Rural Superintendent of Police (SP). Prior to this posting, he was serving as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in Hussainabad.
Meanwhile, the outgoing Rural SP of Dhanbad, Kapil Chaudhary, an IPS officer of 2019 batch, has been transferred and appointed as the Superintendent of Police (SP), Palamu.
SPs Replaced in Around a Dozen Districts
In a sweeping move, the government has replaced Superintendents of Police in nearly 12 districts, signaling a major overhaul at the district policing level. Many officers have also been given additional responsibilities alongside their new postings.
New SP Appointments Include:
- Nidhi Dwivedi – SP, Seraikela-Kharsawan
- Ashutosh Shekhar – SP, Garhwa
- Nathu Singh Meena – SP, Bokaro
- Anudeep Singh – SP, Pakur
- Praveen Pushkar – SP, Deoghar
- Mukesh Kumar Lunayat – SP, Ramgarh
- Animesh Naithani – SP, Chatra
- Aman Kumar – SP, Hazaribagh
- Kumar Shivashish – SP, Koderma
- Kapil Chaudhary – SP, Palamu
- Shambhu Kumar Singh – SP, Jamtara
- Rishabh Garg – SP, Khunti
- Key Urban and Rural SP Postings:
- S. Mohammed Yakub – Rural SP, Dhanbad
- Gaurav Goswami – Rural SP, Ranchi
- Shubham Kumar Khandewal – Rural SP, Jamshedpur
- Lalit Meena – City SP, Jamshedpur
Major Changes at Senior Police Levels (ADG & IG)
The reshuffle also includes significant changes at the senior leadership level:
- Manoj Kaushik (ADG, CID) given additional charge of ADG (Headquarters)
- Pankaj Kamboj, MD, Jharkhand Police Housing Corporation, given additional charge of IG (Human Rights)
- Narendra Kumar Singh (IG, Vigilance-cum-Security) assigned additional charge of IG, Palamu Zone and IG (Operations), Palamu
- Rishabh Kumar Jha given additional charge of SISF Commandant along with JAP-4
New IG-Level Postings:
- Shailendra Kumar Sinha – IG, Bokaro
- Kranti Kumar Gadidesi – IG, Vigilance-cum-Security
- Dr Michaelraj S – IG, Railways
- Sunil Bhaskar – IG, JAP
Key SP and Specialized Unit Appointments
- Anand Prakash – Transferred to Police Headquarters
- Prashant Anand (Awaiting Posting) – SP, Communication & Technical Services
- Sumit Kumar Agarwal – SP, Special Branch
- Ajay Kumar – SP, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Manish Toppo – SP, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB)
- Deepak Kumar Pandey – AIG-cum-Special Assistant to the DG
- Deepak Kumar Sharma – SP, Operations
Additional postings include:
- Anjani Anjan – JAP-5
- Rishma Rameshan – JAP-9
- Kusum Punia – JAP-8
- Moomal Rajpurohit – SP, Railways, Dhanbad
- Deepak Kumar – IRB-1, Jamtara
- Rajkumar Mehta – SP, ATS
- Harvinder Singh – SP, Special Branch
Changes at ASP and SDPO Levels
The reshuffle also extends to junior and mid-level officers:
- Nikhil Rai – ASP, Ranchi Kotwali
- Rishabh Trivedi – ASP, Headquarters-01
- Shruti – SDPO, Chainpur
- Divyansh Shukla (under training) – SDPO, Hussainabad
- Nagargoje Shubham Bhausaheb – SDPO, Simaria
- Raghavendra Sharma – SDPO, Patratu
- Syed Mustafa Hashmi – SDPO, Chakradharpur
Focus on Strengthening Law and Order
The large-scale reshuffle reflects the Jharkhand government’s intent to tighten law enforcement, improve administrative efficiency, and ensure better coordination across districts and specialized units.
With changes spanning from top leadership (ADG/IG level) to ground-level policing (ASP/SDPO level), the move is expected to bring renewed focus on governance and policing outcomes across the state.
