Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Bhopal has reshuffled the responsibilities of eight IPS officers, including five Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-rank officers and three Assistant Inspector General (AIG)-rank officers.
The major changes include the replacement of DIG Vineet Kapoor as Personal Security Officer (PSO) to the Director General of Police (DGP), with DIG Awadhesh Kumar Goswami taking over the responsibility. Goswami has also been assigned the Narcotics portfolio.
Meanwhile, Kapoor has been shifted to Cyber and Community Policing. Several other officers have also received new assignments in the Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI), Special Armed Force (SAF), Welfare and Accounts, Administration and Special Branch.
According to the PHQ order issued on November 4, the new assignments take effect immediately and will remain in force until further orders.
Changes in DGP’s PSO and Narcotics Portfolio
2009-batch IPS officer Awadhesh Kumar Goswami has been relieved of his responsibilities as DIG (Welfare and Accounts) and appointed as DIG (PSO to DGP) at Police Headquarters, Bhopal.
Along with the PSO responsibility, he has also been given charge of DIG (Narcotics).
Meanwhile, 2010-batch IPS officer Vineet Kapoor has been relieved of his role as PSO to the DGP. He will now serve as DIG (Cyber) at Police Headquarters and will also handle Community Policing.
Changes in PTRI, SAF and Welfare Department
The reshuffle also brings changes to the responsibilities of three other DIG-rank officers.
2009-batch IPS officer Santosh Singh Gaur has been transferred from the AJAK (SC/ST Welfare) wing and appointed as DIG at the Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI).
Another 2009-batch officer, Tushar Kant Vidyarthi, has been shifted from PTRI to the Special Armed Force (SAF) Headquarters in Bhopal as DIG.
2012-batch IPS officer Raghuvansh Kumar Singh, who was previously posted at Police Headquarters, has been assigned the responsibility of DIG (Welfare and Accounts).
New Assignments for AIG-Rank Officers
The responsibilities of three Assistant Inspector General-rank officers have also been changed.
2014-batch IPS officer Sai Krishna Thota has been appointed as AIG (Cyber) at Police Headquarters, Bhopal.
2017-batch IPS officer Puneet Gehlod has been assigned the responsibility of AIG (Administration) at the Police Headquarters.
Meanwhile, 2019-batch IPS officer Shashank has been shifted from Police Headquarters and appointed as AIG (General), Special Branch.
The latest reshuffle covers eight IPS officers posted at the Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters. All officers have been directed to assume their new responsibilities with immediate effect.
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