Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday issued transfer and posting orders for 14 IPS officers, effecting a major reshuffle at senior and field levels of the state police administration. The most significant change in the reshuffle is the appointment of Sanjay Kumar (2004 batch) as the new Police Commissioner of Bhopal.
Sanjay Kumar Takes Charge as Bhopal Police Commissioner
According to the official order, Sanjay Kumar, who was serving as Inspector General of Police (IGP), Balaghat Zone, has been transferred and posted as Police Commissioner, Bhopal. He replaces Harinarayan Chari Mishra (2003 batch), who has now been posted as Inspector General of Police (SCRB) at the Police Headquarters in Bhopal.
The appointment of Sanjay Kumar is seen as a key administrative move, given the importance of Bhopal as the state capital and its law-and-order requirements.
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Changes in Transport Department and Ujjain Zone
The reshuffle also includes significant changes in the Transport Department and Ujjain Police Zone.
- Umesh Joga (1997 batch) has been removed from the post of ADGP, Ujjain Zone and appointed as ADGP-cum-Transport Commissioner, Gwalior.
- Vivek Sharma (1998 batch), who was serving as Transport Commissioner, has been relieved and posted as ADGP, PTRI, Police Headquarters, Bhopal.
The charge of Ujjain Zone has been handed over to Rakesh Gupta (1999 batch), who was earlier Director, Sports and Youth Affairs.
Key Postings at Police Headquarters
Several senior-level changes have been made at the Police Headquarters (PHQ):
- Pankaj Kumar Srivastava (1992 batch) has been posted as Special DGP, CID, with additional charge of Special DGP, Vigilance.
- K.P. Venkateshwar Rao (1995 batch) has been posted as ADGP, Technical Services, with additional charge of ADGP, Anti-Naxal Operations, PHQ, Bhopal.
- D. Srinivas Verma (1997 batch) has been posted as ADGP, Narcotics, with additional charge of ADGP, STF.
- Abhay Singh (2002 batch) has been transferred as IGP (Planning) at PHQ, Bhopal.
Officers Returning From Deputation and Departmental Shifts
Anant Kumar Singh (1994 batch), after returning from central deputation, has been posted as Special DGP and Managing Director, MP Police Housing Corporation.
Anshuman Yadav (1998 batch) has been transferred from PHQ and posted as Director, Sports and Youth Welfare Department.
Zone-Level Transfers Across the State
- Harinarayan Chari Mishra (2003 batch) has been posted as IGP (SCRB) at PHQ.
- Sanjay Tiwari (2004 batch) has been transferred and posted as IGP, Bhopal (Rural) Zone.
- Chaitra N (2006 batch) has been posted as IGP, Shahdol Zone.
- Lalit Shakyawar (2008 batch) has been transferred and posted as IGP, Balaghat Zone.
Full List of Transferred Officers and New Postings
- Pankaj Kumar Srivastava (IPS:1992:MP): Special DGP, CID, with additional charge of Vigilance
- Anant Kumar Singh (IPS:1994:MP): Special DGP / MD, MP Police Housing Corporation
- K.P. Venkateshwar Rao (IPS:1995:MP): ADGP, Technical Services + ADGP, Anti-Naxal Ops
- Umesh Joga (IPS:1997:MP): ADGP-cum-Transport Commissioner, Gwalior
- D. Srinivas Verma (IPS:1997:MP): ADGP, Narcotics + ADGP, STF
- Vivek Sharma (IPS:1998:MP): ADGP, PTRI, PHQ
- Anshuman Yadav (IPS:1998:MP): Director, Sports and Youth Welfare
- Rakesh Gupta (IPS:1999:MP): ADGP, Ujjain Zone
- Abhay Singh (IPS:2002:MP): IGP (Planning), PHQ
- Harinarayan Chari Mishra (IPS:2003:MP): IGP, SCRB, PHQ
- Sanjay Kumar (IPS:2004:MP): Police Commissioner, Bhopal
- Sanjay Tiwari (IPS:2004:MP): IGP, Bhopal (Rural) Zone
- Chaitra N (IPS:2006:MP): IGP, Shahdol Zone
- Lalit Shakyawar (IPS:2008:MP): IGP, Balaghat Zone
Administrative Reshuffle to Strengthen Policing
The large-scale reshuffle is expected to bring administrative momentum across key wings of the Madhya Pradesh Police, including urban policing, anti-naxal operations, transport, training, intelligence, and zonal command. More changes are likely as the government fine-tunes policing priorities across the state.
