Major police shake-up in Haryana: 42 IPS officers, 13 HPS officers transferred in surprise move

Major Police Shake-Up in Haryana: 42 IPS Officers, 13 HPS Officers Transferred in Surprise Move

In a major reshuffle, the Haryana government on Monday transferred 42 IPS officers with immediate effect, including several senior officers and police chiefs of many districts.

According to a government order issued late Monday evening, apart from the 42 IPS officers, the government also issued transfer orders for 13 Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers with immediate effect.

Among the IPS officers who have been shuffled:

Sibash Kabiraj, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ambala Range, Ambala, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, relieving Rakesh Kumar Arya of the charge.

Rakesh Kumar Arya, IGP, Administration, with additional charge of IGP (Law and Order) and Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, has now been posted as IGP (Law and Order), Panchkula.

Mamta Singh, Additional DGP, Crime, with additional charge of ADGP (Cyber), has been posted as ADGP, India Reserve Battalion, Bhondsi, Gurugram, and as ADGP, Crime, Panchkula.

Matta Ravi Kiran, ADGP, Hisar Range, Hisar, will now serve as ADGP, Karnal Range, Karnal, replacing Kuldeep Singh.

K K Rao, ADGP, Rohtak Range, Rohtak, has been transferred as ADGP, Hisar Range, Hisar, replacing Matta Ravi Kiran.

Rajshree Singh, IGP, Personnel at Police Headquarters, Panchkula, has been transferred as Commissioner of Police, Jhajjar, relieving Satheesh Balan of the charge.

Y Puran Kumar, IGP, Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban, has been posted as IGP, Rohtak Range, Rohtak, replacing K K Rao.

Sangeeta Kalia, DIG, India Reserve Battalion, Bhondsi, Gurugram, has been transferred as Joint Commissioner of Police, Gurugram.

Other IPS officers transferred include:

Manbir Singh, DCP, Headquarters, Sonipat, who has been posted as Superintendent of Police (SP), Bhiwani.

S S Bhoria, SP, Ambala, will now be the SP of Yamunanagar.

Varun Singla, SP, Kurukshetra, will take charge as SP of Palwal.

Among the HPS officers:

Mukesh Kumar, DCP, Crime and Traffic, Panchkula, has been transferred as DCP, Crime, Faridabad.