The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 20 IPS officers, changing police leadership across several districts in the state.
Which districts have new police chiefs?
The reshuffle has changed police responsibilities in several districts, including Basti, Jaunpur, Barabanki, Muzaffarnagar, Ballia, Hapur, Mau, Ghazipur, Jalaun, Baghpat, Azamgarh and Bareilly.
According to the transfer list, Shashidhar Singh has been moved from his post as Superintendent of Police in Basti and appointed Superintendent of Police in Jaunpur. Amit Verma has been given responsibility as Superintendent of Police in Basti.
In Barabanki, Raveena Tyagi has been appointed Superintendent of Police. Arpit Vijayvargiya has been transferred from Barabanki and appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Lucknow Police Commissionerate.
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What changes were made in Muzaffarnagar and Prayagraj?
Abhishek Singh has been removed from his position as Senior Superintendent of Police in Muzaffarnagar and assigned responsibility as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Prayagraj.
Suraj Kumar Rai has been transferred from his post as Superintendent of Police in Baghpat and appointed Senior Superintendent of Police in Muzaffarnagar.
The reshuffle forms part of a wider change in district-level police leadership, with several officers receiving new field and commissionerate assignments.
Who will lead police in other districts?
Amover Singh has been transferred from the post of Superintendent of Police in Ballia and appointed Superintendent of Police in Basti. In Ghazipur, the Superintendent of Police has been moved to Jalaun as Deputy Inspector General of Police, while Vijay Kumar Singh has been transferred from Jalaun to Ghazipur.
Sarvesh Kumar Mishra has been given responsibility as Superintendent of Police in Jalaun. Kamlesh Bahadur has been transferred from Mau and appointed Superintendent of Police in Azamgarh.
Kunwar Gyananjay Singh has been shifted from Hapur and appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Lucknow Police Commissionerate. Madhun Kumar Singh has been given responsibility in Hapur.
Manuj Parik has been transferred from Bareilly Nagar and appointed Superintendent of Police in Azamgarh, while Ajay Kumar Singh has been shifted from Azamgarh to Bareilly Nagar.
What changed at the ADG level?
The transfer list also includes changes at the Additional Director General of Police level. A. Satish Ganesh has been assigned responsibility for Traffic and Road Safety, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Bhagwan S. Srivastava has been given additional charge of Technical Services alongside his existing responsibilities as Additional Director General of Police, Railway, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
The reshuffle affects 20 IPS officers and covers both district policing and senior-level assignments. The changes are expected to place the transferred officers in their newly assigned responsibilities across the state’s police administration.
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