New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered a senior-level police reshuffle in the AGMUT cadre, transferring Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, the outgoing Director General of Police (DGP) of Arunachal Pradesh, to Delhi and appointing fellow 1995-batch IPS officer Rajesh Kumar as the state’s new police chief.
The transfers and postings have been ordered with immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders.
The decision follows the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet’s approval of Rajesh Kumar’s premature repatriation from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to his parent AGMUT cadre on November 2.
Rajesh Kumar Appointed New DGP of Arunachal Pradesh
Rajesh Kumar, a 1995-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, has been appointed the new DGP of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Before his repatriation, Kumar was serving as Special Director General (Special DG) of the CRPF. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the premature termination of his central deputation and his return to the parent cadre with immediate effect on November 2.
He replaces Jamwal as the head of the Arunachal Pradesh Police.
Who Is Rajesh Kumar?
Rajesh Kumar belongs to the 1995 batch of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre, which subsequently became part of the AGMUT cadre following the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kumar has held several important operational and administrative positions in Jammu and Kashmir before moving to the CRPF on central deputation in 2018.
His major assignments include:
- IGP, Jammu Zone: Appointed to head the Jammu Zone in March 2013.
- DIG, North Kashmir Range: Served in the Baramulla-based range, overseeing policing responsibilities in North Kashmir.
- IG, Special Security Group (SSG): Held a senior position in the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s specialised security establishment.
- IG, CRPF (Operations), Kashmir: Took charge of operational responsibilities in the Kashmir region in June 2019.
- IG, Administration, CRPF: Served at the CRPF Directorate in March 2023.
- ADG, CRPF: Subsequently elevated to the Additional Director General rank and held senior responsibilities in the force.
- Special DG, CRPF: Elevated to the Special Director General rank in September 2026.
Kumar joined the CRPF as an Inspector General in February 2018, with his central deputation beginning in March that year. During his tenure, he handled operational and administrative responsibilities, including assignments connected with the force’s deployment in Jammu and Kashmir.
His appointment as Special DG in September 2026 was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, with a tenure of two years from assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever was earlier.
The subsequent decision to repatriate him to the AGMUT cadre brought his central deputation to an early end.
Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal Transferred to Delhi
Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, a 1995-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the AGMUT cadre, has been transferred from Arunachal Pradesh and posted to Delhi.
He had assumed charge as Arunachal Pradesh DGP in January 2026, succeeding Anand Mohan. Before that, he served as the Director General of Police of Ladakh.
Who Is Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal?
Dr. Jamwal was born on May 3, 1969, in Purani Mandi, Jammu. He has served in several senior policing and security assignments across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and central organisations.
His career includes experience in law-and-order management, counter-terrorism operations, border security and police administration.
Some of his significant assignments include:
- IGP, Jammu Range: Oversaw policing and law-and-order responsibilities in the Jammu region.
- Additional Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir: Held senior administrative and operational responsibilities in the Union Territory.
- SSP, Leh: Served in Ladakh before his later appointment as the region’s police chief.
- DGP, Ladakh: Led the Ladakh Police from 2023 until his transfer to Arunachal Pradesh in January 2026.
- ADG, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): Served on central deputation, gaining experience in border policing and security management.
Jamwal also has an academic background in security and disaster management. He holds a PhD in bio-weapons and biological disaster management and has been associated with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) since 2007.
His research work includes contributions to India’s preparedness framework for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats.
He is also the author of Ladakh: Travel–History–Culture, a book documenting the region’s history, heritage and cultural traditions.
His service recognitions include the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
Two 1995-Batch IPS Officers in New Assignments
Both Jamwal and Kumar have extensive experience in Jammu and Kashmir.
While Jamwal’s career has included senior assignments in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, Kumar has spent several years in the CRPF, including operational responsibilities in Kashmir.
With Kumar taking over as Arunachal Pradesh DGP and Jamwal moving to Delhi, the MHA has effected a change in the leadership of the state police.
The latest orders have been issued with immediate effect, with both officers’ new assignments forming part of the Centre’s administrative arrangements.
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