New Delhi: In a significant turnover in the senior ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS), as many as 16 IPS officers from various cadres and batches are set to retire in August 2025. The retirement list includes officers from Andhra Pradesh, AGMUT, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
This cohort represents a diverse range of senior leadership from the law enforcement community, many of whom have served in key roles at the state and central levels throughout their careers.
List of Retiring IPS Officers (August 2025)
- Harish Kumar Gupta – Andhra Pradesh cadre
- Jaspal Singh – AGMUT cadre
- Md Faroguddin – Bihar cadre
- T K Vinod Kumar – Kerala cadre
- Mahipal Yadav – Kerala cadre
- Yogesh Mudgal – Madhya Pradesh cadre
- Ashok Kumar Goyal – Madhya Pradesh cadre
- J S Rajput – Madhya Pradesh cadre
- Amrit Mohan Prasad – Odisha cadre
- Ashwani Kapur – Punjab cadre
- Shankar Jiwal – Tamil Nadu cadre
- Shailesh Kumar Yadav – Tamil Nadu cadre
- Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy – Telangana cadre
- N Ravinder – Uttar Pradesh cadre
- Hirdesh Kumar – Uttar Pradesh cadre
- Dadan Pal – Uttarakhand cadre
Impact on State Police Forces
The retirement of such a substantial number of senior IPS officers may lead to reshuffling within state police forces, promotions of junior officers, and new central deputations. With multiple DGP and ADGP-rank officers exiting the service, succession planning and timely appointments will be critical to maintaining continuity in law enforcement leadership across the states.
Some of these officers have also served in central ministries, intelligence agencies, and international postings, and their exit marks the end of long, decorated careers in public service.
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