Chandigarh: In a significant administrative exercise, the Punjab government on Tuesday ordered the transfer and posting of eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers with immediate effect. The reshuffle has been carried out on administrative grounds and is aimed at strengthening key functional verticals of the Punjab Police.
The transfer orders were issued by the Department of Home Affairs (Home-I Branch) through an order of the Governor of Punjab, bearing the approval of the competent authority.
Immediate Effect and Official Compliance
According to the order dated January 20, 2026, all concerned officers have been directed to join their new places of posting immediately. Copies of the order have been circulated to all relevant authorities for information and necessary compliance.
Focus Areas of the Reshuffle
The reshuffle affects several crucial departments of the Punjab Police, including –
- Human Rights
- Intelligence Wing
- Vigilance Bureau
- Security
- Police Headquarters
- Border Range
- Welfare Wing
- Personnel Branch
Details of IPS Officers Transferred
Naresh Arora, IPS (RR: 1994)
- Present Posting: Special DGP, Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC), Chandigarh
- New Posting: Special DGP, Human Rights, Punjab, Chandigarh
- Additional Charge: Special DGP, Punjab State Human Rights Commission, Chandigarh
S. S. Srivastava, IPS (RR: 1994)
- Present Posting: Special DGP, Security, Punjab, Chandigarh
- New Posting: Special DGP, Headquarters, Punjab, Chandigarh
P. K. Sinha, IPS (RR: 1994)
- Present Posting: Special DGP, Intelligence, Punjab, SAS Nagar
(Additional Charge: Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab) - New Posting: Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab
Dr. Kaustubh Sharma, IPS (RR: 2001)
- Present Posting: ADGP, Human Rights, Punjab, Chandigarh
- New Posting: ADGP, Security, Punjab, Chandigarh
Dr. Sukhchain Singh, IPS (RR: 2003)
- Present Posting: IGP, Headquarters, Punjab, Chandigarh
- New Posting: IGP, Intelligence, Punjab, SAS Nagar
(Head of the Intelligence Wing)
Sandeep Goel, IPS (SPS: 2011)
- Present Posting: DIG, Border Range, Amritsar
- New Posting: DIG, Anti-Gangster Task Force-2 (AGTF-2), Ludhiana
- Additional Charge: DIG, Border Range, Amritsar
Maninder Singh, IPS (RR: 2019)
- Present Posting: SSP, Rupnagar (Ropar)
- New Posting: AIG, Welfare, Punjab
- Additional Charge: SSP, Rupnagar
Kanwaldeep Singh, IPS
- Present Posting: AIG, Crime, Border Organisation, Punjab, Chandigarh
- New Posting: AIG, Personnel-1, Punjab, Chandigarh
Administrative Context and Broader Implications
Periodic reshuffles are a routine feature of police administration and are designed to:
- Inject fresh leadership into key departments
- Address evolving law-and-order challenges
- Improve governance and accountability
- Strengthen internal security and vigilance mechanisms
This latest round of transfers underscores the Punjab government’s intent to recalibrate senior police leadership at a time when the state remains focused on border security, internal stability, anti-corruption efforts, and police welfare.
