State issues immediate transfers for senior police officers
The Haryana government has ordered the immediate transfer of 29 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and one Haryana Police Service (HPS) officer, according to an official transfer notification released on Thursday. The changes reassign several senior functionaries across headquarters, ranges and district postings.
The order named officers moved into new responsibilities at the level of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Inspector General of Police (IGP), and Superintendent of Police (SP), as well as changes among deputy commissioners of police (DCP) in urban centres.
Key senior postings
Among the prominent appointments, Amitabh Dhillon has been posted as ADGP, Modernisation and Welfare. He will additionally hold the charge of ADGP, Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), and ADGP, Traffic and Highways, the order said.
Ashwin (2006-batch IPS), returning from a deputation with the Central Bureau of Investigation, has been assigned as IGP, Karnal Range, and will also oversee IGP, Haryana Armed Police at Madhuban, Karnal, on additional charge. The officer previously holding the IGP, Karnal Range post, Ashok Kumar, has been posted as IGP of the Police Training College, Sunaria.
District and city-level reassignments
The reshuffle affects several district police chiefs and city DCPs. Notable moves include the following:
- Narender Bijarniya, formerly SP Karnal, now posted as SP, Special Task Force.
- Karan Goyal, DCP (West), Gurugram, has been posted as SP, Karnal.
- Nitish Agarwal, SP Palwal, has been moved to DCP (Crime), Gurugram.
- Medha Bhushan, DCP (East), Sonipat, has been posted as SP, Palwal.
- Deepti Garg, DCP Jhajjar, reassigned as SP, Panipat.
- Mayank Mishra, DCP Bahadurgarh, posted as SP, Bhiwani.
In the uniformed ranks, the HPS officer Pooja Dabla has been posted as SP of the Regional Training Centre, Bhondsi, and will also hold additional charge as Commandant of the 1st India Reserve Battalion at Bhondsi.
Specialised and ancillary responsibilities
The order also allocates additional charges of specialised wings to senior officers. For example, Vikas Arora, ADGP, Administration at Police Headquarters, has been given additional charges covering ADGP functions for Cyber, Telecom and IT, as well as the directorship of the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB).
At the State Crime Branch level, Rajesh Kumar, serving as SP of the branch, has been directed to also take on the responsibilities of SP, Community Policing and Outreach and Scrutiny, Gurugram.
Summary of notable postings
| Officer | Previous Charge | New Posting / Additional Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Amitabh Dhillon | — | ADGP, Modernisation and Welfare; ADGP (ERSS); ADGP, Traffic & Highways |
| Ashwin (2006-batch) | On deputation to CBI | IGP, Karnal Range; IGP, Haryana Armed Police (Madhuban) (Addl. Charge) |
| Ashok Kumar | IGP, Karnal Range | IGP, Police Training College, Sunaria |
| Pooja Dabla (HPS) | — | SP, Regional Training Centre, Bhondsi; Commandant, 1st IRBn, Bhondsi (Addl. Charge) |
Administration says transfers effective immediately
The changes were formalised through the government order issued on Thursday and take effect with immediate implementation. The notification restructures leadership across both city policing units and specialised wings, signalling an administrative move to refresh command responsibilities ahead of upcoming operational priorities.
Police deployments and additional charges are common administrative actions driven by operational needs, vacancies, training requirements and deputation returns. The order shifts several officers between district and range-level appointments and reassigns stewardship of training and specialised units.
Officials at Police Headquarters will oversee the rollout of the postings and ensure continuity of policing services during the transition period, the transfer order notes.
