Jaipur: In a major overhaul of the state’s police administration, the Rajasthan government late Tuesday night transferred 18 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including two Director General (DG)-rank officers, the Jodhpur Police Commissioner, Inspectors General (IGs) of Ajmer and Bharatpur ranges, and Superintendents of Police (SPs) in four districts.
The reshuffle also includes changes in the Jaipur Police Commissionerate, the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC), the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the Crime Branch and several specialised police wings.
DG-Level Changes: Malini Agarwal Gets Traffic, Anil Paliwal Moves to Home Guards
Among the senior-most changes, Anil Paliwal has been transferred from the post of Director General (Training and Traffic) and appointed as Director General and Commandant General, Home Guards, Jaipur.
Replacing him, senior IPS officer Malini Agarwal, who was serving as DG and Commandant General, Home Guards, has been appointed Director General (Police Traffic).
Another senior-level transfer sees Pradeep Mohan Sharma moving from the Intelligence Training Academy, Jaipur, to the Jaipur Police Commissionerate as Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic and Administration).
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Jodhpur Police Commissioner Replaced Again
One of the most notable decisions in the reshuffle is the change in the leadership of the Jodhpur Police Commissionerate.
Sharat Kaviraj, who took charge as Police Commissioner, Jodhpur, on February 23, has been transferred after serving for less than five months. He has now been posted as Inspector General (Crime Branch).
Senior IPS officer Anshuman Bhomia, who was serving as Inspector General, SSB, has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Jodhpur.
IG-Level Reshuffle in Ajmer and Bharatpur
The government has also changed the leadership of two important police ranges.
Rajendra Singh, who was serving as Inspector General, Ajmer Range, has been transferred as IG (Vigilance), Jaipur.
Kailash Chand Bishnoi, previously IG, Bharatpur Range, has been posted as IG (Police Modernisation and Welfare), Jaipur.
In corresponding transfers:
- Dr. Ravi, earlier IG (Police Modernisation and Welfare), has been appointed the new IG, Ajmer Range.
- Dr. Preeti Chandra, who was serving as IG (Law and Order), has been appointed IG, Bharatpur Range.
Jaipur Police Commissionerate Sees Key Changes
The reshuffle also affects the Jaipur Police Commissionerate.
Pradeep Mohan Sharma has been appointed Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic and Administration).
Anushtha Kalia, who was serving as Additional SP, Bikaner Sadar, has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters), Jaipur Police Commissionerate.
Meanwhile, Ajay Singh Rathore, previously Additional SP, Kishangarh Circle, has been appointed Commandant, 7th Battalion, Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC), Bharatpur.
Balotra SP Shifted; New Police Chief Appointed
The reshuffle also brings a change in the leadership of Balotra district, where the district police came into focus following the refinery-related incident earlier this year.
SP Ramesh has been transferred to SP, Crime Branch (Human Rights and Weaker Sections), Jaipur, moving out of field posting.
He will be replaced by Rajesh Kumar, who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters), Jaipur Police Commissionerate.
Four Districts Get New Superintendents of Police
The transfer order also appoints new district police chiefs in four districts.
- P.D. Nitya, SP, Jodhpur Rural, has been transferred as SP, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jodhpur.
- Pankaj Yadav, Commandant, 1st RAC Battalion, Jodhpur, has been appointed the new SP, Jodhpur Rural.
- B. Aditya, SP, Pratapgarh, has been posted as SP, Hanumangarh.
- Narendra Singh Meena, SP, Hanumangarh, has been transferred as Commandant, 10th RAC Battalion, Bikaner.
- Vishal Jangid, who was serving as Commandant, 10th RAC Battalion, has been appointed the new SP, Pratapgarh.
Administrative Reorganisation Across Police Wings
The latest transfer order reflects a broad administrative realignment across multiple wings of the Rajasthan Police, including Traffic, Home Guards, Crime Branch, Vigilance, Police Modernisation, the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary, district police units and commissionerates.
The government has not cited any specific reason for the reshuffle, which is being viewed as a routine administrative exercise aimed at strengthening policing and improving operational efficiency across the state.
