Telangana Govt Reshuffles Top IPS Officers in Major Bureaucratic Overhaul

The Telangana government has issued a formal order effecting high-level transfers and new postings for several senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across the state, according to a notification issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju.

Under the latest administrative reshuffle, Dr. Soumya Mishra (1994 batch), previously serving as the Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, has been transferred and posted as the Director General of Police, Women & Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad. She also assumes full additional charge as Director General of Police, Organization, and Director General of Police (Legal).

Ms. Swati Lakra (1995 batch) takes over from Dr. Mishra as the new Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, alongside holding additional charge as Director General of Police, Home Guards. Meanwhile, Sri Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat (1995 batch) has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, succeeding Sri V.C. Sajjanar.

Sri V.C. Sajjanar (1996 batch) has been posted as the Director General, Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence, while also taking up additional charge of Director General, Special Protection Force (SPF).

Other key postings include Ms. Charu Sinha as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Dr. Anil Kumar as Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), and Sri Y. Nagi Reddy as Commissioner, Civil Supplies & E.O. Principal Secretary to Government, CAF&CS Department. Additionally, Sri Akun Sabharwal, who was awaiting posting, has been assigned as Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order).

The comprehensive government order also outlines multiple transfers and additional charges spanning various police ranges, commissionerates, and specialized wings across Telangana.

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