Jaipur: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred 34 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, marking one of the most extensive postings in the state police department in recent years. The Department of Personnel issued the transfer orders on Wednesday evening.
As per the order, several senior officers of Director General (DG) and Additional Director General (ADG) rank have been reassigned, and for the first time, the state government has created a DG-level post in the Special Operations Group (SOG) and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Key Appointments in the Rajasthan IPS Transfer List
Among the major changes, Sachin Mittal (IPS:1996) has been appointed the new Police Commissioner of Jaipur, replacing Biju George Joseph (IPS:1995), who will now serve as Additional Director General of Police (Personnel).
The reshuffle aims to strengthen law enforcement leadership across key divisions, enhance operational efficiency, and infuse new energy into specialized units like SOG, ATS, and Crime Branch.
List of 34 IPS Officers Transferred
| Name of Officer | New Posting / Designation |
|---|---|
| Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (1992) | DG (Law and Order) |
| Govind Gupta (1992) | DG (Anti-Corruption Bureau) |
| Anil Paliwal (1994) | DG (Training and Traffic) |
| Anand Kumar Srivastava (1994) | DG (Special Operations) |
| Ashok Kumar Rathore (1994) | DG (Prisons Department) |
| Malini Agarwal (1994) | DG & Commandant General, Home Guards |
| Dr. Prashakha Mathur (1995) | ADG (Planning, Modernization and Welfare) |
| Biju George Joseph K (1995) | ADG (Personnel) |
| Sushmit Biswas (1995) | ADG (Railways) |
| Dinesh MN (1995) | ADG (Anti-Insurgency Squad, AGTF & ANTF, Jaipur) |
| Sachin Mittal (1996) | Police Commissioner, Jaipur |
| Sanjeev Kumar Narjari (1996) | ADG-cum-Director, Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur |
| Vishal Bansal (1997) | ADG (SOG), Jaipur |
| Vijay Kumar Singh (1997) | ADG (Law & Order, Jaipur) |
| Dr. Hawa Singh Ghumaria (1997) | ADG (Crime Branch) |
| S. Sengathir (1997) | ADG (Vigilance) |
| P. Ramji (1998) | ADG (Jails) |
| Rupinder Singh (1999) | ADG (Armed Battalion and SDRF) |
| Bhupendra Sahu (1999) | ADG (Police Housing) |
| Dr. B.L. Meena (1999) | ADG (Traffic) |
| Lata Manoj Kumar (2000) | ADG (Civil Rights, Anti-Human Trafficking & Community Policing) |
| Prafull Kumar (2001) | IG (Intelligence) |
| H.G. Raghavendra Suhasa (2001) | IG (Jaipur Range) |
| Rahul Prakash (2006) | Special Commissioner (Operations), Jaipur Police Commissionerate |
| Dr. Ravi (2007) | IG (Planning, Modernization & Welfare) |
| Satyendra Kumar (2007) | IG (ACB) |
| Dr. Rameshwar Singh (2009) | DIG (ACB-1, Jaipur) |
| Dr. Rajiv Pachar (2010) | ACP (Law and Order) |
| Prahlad Singh (2011) | DIG (Crime Branch) |
| Arshad Ali (2011) | DIG (Law and Order) |
| Gyan Chandra Yadav (2014) | SP-II (ATS) |
| Amit Jain (2020) | Principal, Police Training Center, Jodhpur |
| Vishal Jangid (2022) | ASP, Circle Sriganganagar |
| Anushtha Kalia (2022) | ASP, Bikaner Sadar |
Additional Responsibilities Assigned
The order also allocates additional responsibilities to five senior officers –
- Sanjay Kumar Agarwal – DG, Police Housing
- Biju George Joseph – ADG, Reorganization and Rules
- Vijay Kumar Singh – ADG, Cyber Crime and Technical Services
- Ajay Pal Lamba – IG, Railways
- Ajay Singh – DIG, Intelligence
This reshuffle reflects the state government’s focus on organizational restructuring and operational modernization across law enforcement departments.
New DG Post in SOG-ATS
A notable feature of the reshuffle is the creation of a DG-level post in the SOG-ATS, a first in the Rajasthan Police. The move is expected to bolster anti-terror and organized crime operations, ensuring faster decision-making and better inter-agency coordination.
