The Telangana government has ordered the transfer and posting of 21 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in a major administrative reshuffle, bringing changes to several senior positions in the state police department and other government organisations.
Senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, a 1995-batch officer who was serving as Director General of Police (Law and Order), has been appointed the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. He succeeds V.C. Sajjanar, who has been transferred as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. Sajjanar will also hold additional charge as Director General of the Special Protection Force (SPF).
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21 IPS officers transferred and posted across Telangana.
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat appointed Hyderabad Police Commissioner.
V.C. Sajjanar transferred to Fire and Disaster Response.
Swati Lakra appointed Prisons DG.
Soumya Mishra assigned Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa.
Charu Sinha appointed ACB DG.
Several other senior officers have received new assignments. Dr. Soumya Mishra, who was serving as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, has been appointed Director General of Police (Women and Safety), SHE Teams and Bharosa. She will also hold additional charge of DGP (Organisation) and DGP (Legal).
Swati Lakra has been appointed Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. She will additionally hold charge as DGP, Home Guards.
Charu Sinha has been appointed Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), while retaining additional charge as Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
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Why This Matters
The reshuffle changes leadership across major police and administrative institutions in Telangana. The new appointments cover urban policing, women's safety, prisons, anti-corruption operations, disaster response, transport and traffic management.
Dr. Anil Kumar, who was heading the Greyhounds and Octopus operations, has been appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC).
Other important changes include the appointment of Akun Sabharwal as Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), with additional responsibilities for Coordination and Technical Services. Vikram Singh Mann has been assigned responsibility for Greyhounds and Octopus operations.
Y. Nagi Reddy has been transferred to the Civil Supplies Department as Commissioner, while M. Stephen Raveendra has been appointed Director of the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau.
The reshuffle also includes changes in intelligence, anti-corruption, police zones, traffic management and other administrative assignments.
The appointments represent a significant restructuring of senior police leadership and related administrative responsibilities in Telangana.
