Bhopal: The Mohan Yadav led Madhya Pradesh government has issued fresh orders regarding the posting and allocation of additional responsibilities to several Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, with five officers receiving new assignments.
Under the latest orders issued by the state Home Department on Friday, 2017-batch IPS officer Malay Jain has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Police (SP) of Balaghat. He will also hold the additional charge of Commandant of the Hawk Force, Balaghat.
Apart from Jain’s appointment, four other IPS officers — Sachin Kumar Atulkar, Pradeep Sharma, Vahini Singh and Nagendra Singh — have been assigned additional responsibilities alongside their existing postings.
The changes involve important police establishments and units, including the Special Armed Force (SAF), Narcotics Wing and Railway Police.
Malay Jain Appointed New SP of Balaghat
Malay Jain, a 2017-batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Police of Balaghat.
Before this appointment, he was serving as Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) at the Police Headquarters in Bhopal.
Along with his new posting as Balaghat SP, Jain has also been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Commandant of the Hawk Force, Balaghat.
The post of SP, Balaghat, had remained vacant since October 27, following the transfer of the then SP, Aditya Mishra, to Dewas. Approximately 10 days after Mishra’s transfer, the state government has now appointed Jain to the position.
His appointment is expected to bring a regular posting to the district police leadership while also placing the Hawk Force under his additional charge.
Sachin Kumar Atulkar Gets Additional Charge of IGP, SAF Gwalior
2007-batch IPS officer Sachin Kumar Atulkar has been assigned the additional charge of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Special Armed Force (SAF), Gwalior.
Atulkar is currently serving as IGP, Chambal Zone, Morena. He will continue performing his existing responsibilities while handling the additional charge of IGP, SAF, Gwalior.
The additional assignment expands his responsibilities across the Chambal region and the Special Armed Force establishment at Gwalior.
Pradeep Sharma Given Additional Charge of 32nd SAF Battalion
Pradeep Sharma, who is currently serving as Superintendent of Police, Ujjain, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Commandant of the 32nd Battalion of the Special Armed Force (SAF), Ujjain.
He will discharge this responsibility alongside his existing duties as SP, Ujjain.
The order thus places the command responsibility of the 32nd SAF Battalion under Sharma in addition to his district police responsibilities.
Vahini Singh Gets Additional Charge of SP, Narcotics, Mandsaur
Vahini Singh, currently serving as Superintendent of Police at the Police Training College (PTC), Indore, has been assigned the additional charge of SP, Narcotics, Mandsaur.
With this arrangement, she will handle the Narcotics assignment alongside her existing responsibilities at the Police Training College.
Following the latest order, IPS officer Abhishek Anand will be relieved of his additional charge as SP, Narcotics, Mandsaur.
Nagendra Singh Assigned Additional Charge of SP (Rail), Bhopal
2014-batch IPS officer Nagendra Singh has also been given an additional responsibility under the latest administrative reshuffle.
Singh is currently serving as Commandant of the 25th Battalion of the Special Armed Force (SAF), Bhopal. He has now been entrusted with the additional charge of Superintendent of Police (Rail), Bhopal.
He will continue in his present assignment while also looking after the Railway Police responsibility.
Complete List of IPS Officers and Their New Responsibilities
The latest Madhya Pradesh Home Department order covers the following five officers:
- Malay Jain (2017 batch): Appointed SP, Balaghat, with additional charge of Commandant, Hawk Force, Balaghat. Earlier serving as AIG, Police Headquarters, Bhopal.
- Sachin Kumar Atulkar (2007 batch): IGP, Chambal Zone, Morena, given additional charge of IGP, SAF, Gwalior.
- Pradeep Sharma: SP, Ujjain, given additional charge of Commandant, 32nd Battalion, SAF, Ujjain.
- Vahini Singh: SP, Police Training College, Indore, given additional charge of SP, Narcotics, Mandsaur. Abhishek Anand will be relieved of this additional charge.
- Nagendra Singh (2014 batch): Commandant, 25th Battalion, SAF, Bhopal, given additional charge of SP (Rail), Bhopal.
The latest orders reflect a redistribution of responsibilities across district policing, armed police units, training institutions, narcotics enforcement and railway policing in Madhya Pradesh.
