The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 20 IPS officers in a major police reshuffle, bringing changes to district-level policing as well as senior assignments in the state police administration.
The transfers affect several districts, including Basti, Jaunpur, Barabanki, Muzaffarnagar, Ballia, Hapur, Mau, Ghazipur, Jalaun, Baghpat, Azamgarh and Bareilly.
New Police Leadership in Several Districts
Shashidhar Singh has been transferred from his position as Superintendent of Police in Basti and appointed SP of Jaunpur. Amit Verma will take charge as SP Basti.
In Barabanki, Raveena Tyagi has been appointed Superintendent of Police. Arpit Vijayvargiya, who was serving in Barabanki, has been moved to the Lucknow Police Commissionerate as Deputy Commissioner of Police.
The changes are part of a wider redistribution of police responsibilities across the state.
Changes in Muzaffarnagar and Prayagraj
Abhishek Singh has been shifted from his post as Senior Superintendent of Police in Muzaffarnagar and assigned as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Prayagraj.
Suraj Kumar Rai, previously posted as SP Baghpat, has been appointed Senior Superintendent of Police in Muzaffarnagar.
The moves represent some of the key changes among the district-level police leadership positions covered by the transfer order.
More District-Level Transfers
The reshuffle also brings several changes across other parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Amover Singh has been moved from Ballia and appointed SP Basti. In the Ghazipur-Jalaun assignments, the serving SP Ghazipur 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 SP Jalaun.
Kamlesh Bahadur has been transferred from Mau and appointed SP Azamgarh. Kunwar Gyananjay Singh has moved from Hapur to the Lucknow Police Commissionerate as Deputy Commissioner of Police, while Madhun Kumar Singh has been assigned responsibility in Hapur.
The list also includes changes involving Bareilly and Azamgarh. Manuj Parik has been transferred from Bareilly Nagar to become SP Azamgarh, while Ajay Kumar Singh has moved from Azamgarh to Bareilly Nagar.
Senior-Level Changes at ADG Rank
The reshuffle extends beyond district policing, with changes also announced at the Additional Director General of Police level.
A. Satish Ganesh has been assigned responsibility for Traffic and Road Safety in Uttar Pradesh, with the posting based in Lucknow.
Bhagwan S. Srivastava has been given additional responsibility for Technical Services while continuing as Additional Director General of Police, Railway, Uttar Pradesh.
These appointments add changes in specialised police functions to the wider district-level reshuffle.
What the Reshuffle Means for UP Police Administration
The transfer of 20 IPS officers changes leadership responsibilities across multiple districts and police units.
With officers moving between district police posts, commissionerates and specialised assignments, the reshuffle represents a broad administrative adjustment within Uttar Pradesh's police structure.
Such changes can also affect operational priorities, coordination and administrative oversight as officers assume responsibility for their new assignments. Information on the wider range of professional and administrative Other Services can be accessed separately.
The transferred officers are expected to take charge of their respective new responsibilities as part of the state's latest police-administration changes.