Govt orders major reshuffle of IPS, JKPS officers

Srinagar : In a major reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of several IPS and JKPS officers, across the Union Territory.

The transfer order, issued by the Home Department, a copy of which lies with the news agency includes several high-level changes.

Among the prominent IPS officers reshuffled is Uttam Chand (IPS-2002), who has been posted as IGP (Police Operations & Services) at the Police Headquarters (PHQ) against an available vacancy.

Sarah Rizvi (IPS-2008), formerly DIG IR Jammu, has been transferred and posted as DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range, replacing Rayees Mohammad Bhat.

Shiekh Junaid Mehmood (IPS-2009), who was awaiting a posting, has now been appointed DIG IR Kashmir against an available vacancy, and Umesh Kumar (IPS-2009) moves from DIG Home Guards Jammu to DIG Training PHQ, against an available vacancy.

Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS-2010) has been appointed DIG CID Kashmir, against an available vacancy, while Jatinder Singh Johar (IPS-2012), who was AIG Crime & Complaints, PHQ, has taken charge as I/c Director, Police Telecommunication, against an available vacancy.

Sanjeev Kumar Yadav (IPS-2013), who was Div. Commandant, Home Guards Jammu, will now serve as SO to IGP Technical Services, against an available vacancy, and Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (IPS-2013), previously Commandant 3rd Bn IR, has been posted as SSP Traffic City Srinagar vice Muzaffar Ahmad Shah.

Ranjit Singh Sambyal (IPS-2013), who was SSP Security VIP Tech, has been transferred as SSP Tech CID HQ. Amritpal Singh (IPS-2014) has been appointed Principal PTTI Vijaypur, against an available vacancy.

In other key postings, G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS-2014), previously SSP Anantnag, takes over as SSP Srinagar, against available vacancy, while Sanjeev Kumar Khajuria (IPS-2014) has been appointed Commandant 1st Border Bn JKAP vice Ashok Kumar Sharma.

Tanushree (IPS-2017), who served with SP SIA Kashmir, has been appointed SP SIA HQ, against an available vacancy, and Bisma Qazi (IPS-2017) is now Commandant, 2nd Woman Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Among JKPS officers, several district-level SSPs and commandants have been shifted. Amit Gupta (JKPS-2001) has been appointed SSP HQ CID vice Peerzada Naveed, while Mohd Majid Malik (JKPS-2001) has taken over as SSP (SS) CID HQ vice Randhir Singh.

Javid Iqbal (JKPS-2001) has been posted as Commandant 6th Bn JKAP, against available vacancy, and Amarjit Singh (JKPS-2001) is now SO to ADGP CID vice Amit Gupta.

Mohd Yousuf (JKPS-2001) is SSP Finger Print Bureau, against available vacancy, and Khalil Ahmad (JKPS-2001) is SSP Ganderbal vice Ragav S.

Liaqat Ali (JKPS-2001) is SO to Commandant General, Home Guard/Civil Defence/SDRF vice Atul Sharma, and Rakesh Kumar (JKPS-2001) is SO to IGP Security, against available vacancy.

Mohd Rashid Bhat (JKPS-2001) is SO To IGP Traffic J&K, against available vacancy, and Jameel Ahmad (JKPS-2001) is Principal STC Sheeri vice Mohd Majid Malik.

Javed Ahmad Dar (JKPS-2001) is Commandant 3rd Bn IR vice Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, and Rajinder Kumar Katoch (JKPS-2021) is Commandant 10th Bn IR, against available vacancy.

Mohd Fiesel Qureshi (JKPS-2002) is SO to IGP Crime J&K vice Amarjit Singh, and Sanjay Sharma (JKPS-2002) is SO to DIG JSK Range vice Rajinder Kumar Katoch.

Paramjeet Singh (JKPS-2002) is Commandant 21st Bn IR, against available vacancy, Nasir Ahmad (JKPS-2002) is Commandant 2nd Bn IR, against available vacancy, and Dushyant Sharma (JKPS-2002) is Commandant 3rd Bn JKAP vice Javed Ahmad Dar.

Munir Ahmed (JKPS-2002) is SP APCR Kashmir vice Azhar Bashir Baba, and Muzaffar Ahmad Shah (JKPS-2004) is SP Special Crime Wing Kashmir against available vacancy.

Master Popsy (JKPS-2004) is SSP A CID HQ vice Raja Adil Hamid Ganaie, and Azhar Bashir Baba (JKPS-2004) is AIG Crime & Complaints, PHQ vice Jatinder Singh Johar.

Raja Adil Hamid Ganaie (JKPS-2004) is SSP Traffic National Highway vice Rohit Baskotra, and Arif Amin Shah (JKPS-2004) is Commandant 2nd Border Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Peerzada Naveed (JKPS-2004) is SSP SB CID Kashmir, Shahzad Ahmad Salaria (JKPS-2004) is Commandant 9th Bn JKAP vice Khalil Ahmad, and Perbeet Singh (JKPS-2004) is SP (CTFD) CID HQ vice Farooq Qesor Malik.

Farooq Qesor Malik (JKPS-2004) is SP Traffic City Jammu vice Mohd Fiesel Qureshi, Naresh Singh (JKPS-2004) is SSP Kishtwar vice Javid Iqbal, and Surjeet Kumar Bhagat (JKPS-2004) is Commandant 20th Bn IR vice Shamsheer Hussain.

Aftab Ahmed Sheikh (JKPS-2004) is Commandant 17th Bn IR vice Mohd Yousuf, Raj Kumar (JKPS-2004) is Commandant 8th Bn IR vice Mohd Arif Rishu, and Arun Kumar (JKPS-2004) is Addl Secy Road Safety, against available vacancy.

Mohd Anwar-ul-Haq (JKPS-2004) is SP ANTF J&K vice Raj Kumar, Mohd Ibrahim (JKPS-2007) is SP Transport Security Workshop, against available vacancy, and Raseeq Ahmad Mir (JKPS-2007) is Commandant 11th Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Zulafqar Ahmad (JKPS-2008) is Dy CO 15th Bn IR vice Surjeet Kumar Bhagat, and Deepak Digra (JKPS-2008) is Addl. SP PCR Jammu vice Mohd Anwar-ul-Haq.

Shakeel Rehman Bhat (JKPS-2008) is Addl. SP SIA Jammu, against available vacancy, Tanweer Ahmad Dar (JKPS-2008) is SP SOG Srinagar vice Iftkhar Talib, and Zoheb Tanweer (JKPS-2008) is SP City East Srinagar vice Bisma Qazi.

Rayaz Iqbal Tantray (JKPS-2008) is Dy CO 6th Bn IR, against available vacancy, Iftkhar Talib (JKPS-2008) is SP Sopore vice Divya D, and Noor-ul-Hassan (JKPS-2008) is SP Finger Prints Bureau, against available vacancy.

Mashkoor Ahmed Zargar (JKPS-2008) is Addl. SP Security Kashmir vice Ruhail Mircha, Majeeb-ur-Rehman (JKPS-2008) is Addl. SP Ramban vice Gourav Mahajan, and Pardeep Singh (JKPS-2008) is Addl. SP Kishtwar vice Pawan Kumar.

Munish Kumar (ARP-2009) is Addl. SP Security Jammu, against available vacancy, Gourav Mahajan (JKPS-2009) is Addl. SP Railways, Jammu vice Manish Kumar Sharma, and Abdul Khalid (JKPS-2010) is Dy CO 3rd Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Nighat Aman (JKPS-2010) is SO to IG AP/IR Kashmir, against available vacancy, Ramnish Kumar (JKPS-2010) is Dy CO 7th Bn IR, against available vacancy, and Chanderjit Singh (JKPS-2010) is Dy CO 8th Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Pawan Kumar (JKPS-2010) is Vice Principal PTTI Vijaypur vice Dushyant Sharma, Zahoor Ahmad Peer (JKPS-2011) is SO to DIG CKR vice Liaqat Ali, and Sachin Gupta (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 1st Border Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Vishal Manhas (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO Ist Women Bn JKAP, against available vacancy, Ghulam Mohd Bhat (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 20th Bn IR vice Munir Ahmed, and Shukat Rafiq Wani (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 14th Bn JKAP, against available vacancy.

Ruhail Mircha (JKPS-2011) is Addl. SP Bandipora, against available vacancy, Syed Majeed Mosavi (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 13th Bn JKAP, against available vacancy, and Musadiq Majid Basu (JKPS-2011) is SP Security VIP Tech vice Ranjit Singh Sambyal.

Manish Kumar Sharma (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 12th Bn IR vice Perbeet Singh, Prithpal Singh (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO Ist Border Bn JKAP, against available vacancy, and Fayaz Hussain Shah (JKPS-2011) is Addl SP Handwara vice Zafar Iqbal Nawaz.

Zafar Iqbal Nawaz (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 7th Bn JKAP vice Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Syed Javeed Ahmad (JKPS-2011) is Addl SP Kupwara vice Ghulam Mohd Bhat, and Syed Sajad Hussain (JKPS-2011) is Addl. SP Budgam, against available vacancy.

Altaf Ahmad Naik (JKPS-2011) is Addl SP SIA Kashmir vice Abdul Khalid, Mohd Aslam (JKPS-2011) is Addl SP HQ Doda vice Shakeel Rehman Bhat, and Mohd Aftab Awan (JKPS-2011) is Addl. SP Kulgam vice Tanweer Ahmad Dar.

Farooq Ahmad Wani (JKPS-2011) is Addl SP SB Kashmir, against available vacancy, Mohammad Usman (JKPS-2011) is Dy CO 4th Bn JKAP, against available vacancy, and Nawaz Ahmad (JKPS-2011) is Addl SP CI CID Rajouri vice Zulafqar Ahmad.

Rameez Rashid Bhat (JKPS-2012) is Addl SP Shopian vice Shukat Rafiq Wani, Abid Rashid Mir (JKPS-2012) is Dy CO 4th Bn IR vice Ramnish Kumar, and Shivender Singh Jamwal (JKPS-2012) is Vice Principal PTS Kathua, against available vacancy.

Rameez Raja (JKPS-2012) is Dy CO 23rd Bn IR vice Altaf Ahmad Naik, Nikhil Rasgotra (JKPS-2012) is Addl SP CI CID Jammu, against available vacancy, and Amit Kumar Sharma (JKPS-2012) is Jt. Director SSF vice Naresh Singh—(KNO)