Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a reshuffle involving two senior IPS officers, changing the leadership of the Bareilly and Moradabad police ranges.
Under the transfer orders issued on November 12, 2026, Ajay Kumar Sahni (IPS: 2009: UP), who was serving as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Bareilly Range, has been transferred to Moradabad Range in the same capacity.
In a corresponding move, Muniraj G (IPS: 2009: UP), previously posted as DIG, Moradabad Range, has been transferred to Bareilly Range.
The reshuffle involves an exchange of assignments between the two officers, both belonging to the 2009 batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Two IPS Officers Exchange DIG Assignments
The latest transfer orders bring changes to the leadership of two important police ranges in western Uttar Pradesh.
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Details of the transfers:
- Ajay Kumar Sahni (IPS: 2009: UP): Transferred from DIG, Bareilly Range, to DIG, Moradabad Range.
- Muniraj G (IPS: 2009: UP): Transferred from DIG, Moradabad Range, to DIG, Bareilly Range.
Both officers have been assigned the same rank in their new postings, with the changes limited to their respective police ranges.
Who Is Ajay Kumar Sahni?
Ajay Kumar Sahni is a 2009-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Sahni holds an M.A. in Economics and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree. Before the latest reshuffle, he was serving as DIG of the Bareilly Range.
Previous Postings
He has served as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in the following districts:
- Siddharthnagar
- Azamgarh
- Aligarh
- Barabanki
- Meerut
- Bijnor
- Jaunpur
He also served as:
- Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Kundarki, Moradabad: During his early career.
- DIG, Saharanpur Range: Before his posting as DIG, Bareilly Range.
- DIG, Bareilly Range: His immediate previous assignment before the November 2026 transfer.
His transfer brings him back to the Moradabad Range, this time as its Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Who Is Muniraj G?
Muniraj G is also a 2009-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He was serving as DIG of the Moradabad Range before being transferred to Bareilly.
He holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Agriculture, specialising in Entomology.
His previous assignments
- Assistant Commissioner of Police/Additional Superintendent of Police-level assignments in Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Shahjahanpur.
- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bareilly.
- Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandauli.
- SP City, Ghaziabad.
- Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
His latest posting takes him to Bareilly as DIG, a city where he has previously served as Senior Superintendent of Police.
The reshuffle changes the leadership of the two police ranges while retaining both officers in their existing DIG-level positions.
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