Haryana Police Transfers 35 Officers: Navdeep Singh Virk Appointed DG of Human Rights Commission, 13 IPS and 22 HPS Officers Affected
Haryana transfers 35 police officers, including 13 IPS and 22 HPS officers. Navdeep Singh Virk is appointed DG of the Human Rights Commission, while key changes affect vigilance, STF, railways and district policing.
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has ordered a major reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to 35 officers, including 13 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and 22 Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers. The transfer and appointment orders were issued late on Saturday night, October 10, 2026, bringing changes to senior police leadership, specialised law enforcement units and district-level postings across the state.
The reshuffle covers several important areas of police administration, including vigilance, anti-corruption, railway policing, commando operations, crime investigation and traffic management. It also includes appointments to the Haryana Human Rights Commission, the State Enforcement Bureau and other key departments, alongside additional charges for selected officers. Among the major changes, IPS officer Navdeep Singh Virk has been appointed Director General (DG) of the Haryana Human Rights Commission, while Dr M. Ravi Kiran has been assigned leadership responsibilities in the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau and the Directorate of Vigilance and Security.
The latest orders also affect police leadership in the Rohtak Range, the Special Task Force (STF), the Prisons Department and several districts, including Sonipat, Gurugram, Fatehabad, Rewari, Panipat and Hisar. The appointments are part of a broad administrative exercise to redistribute responsibilities across Haryana’s police establishment.
Navdeep Singh Virk Appointed DG of Haryana Human Rights Commission
IPS officer Navdeep Singh Virk has been appointed Director General of the Haryana Human Rights Commission. Before this appointment, he was serving as Director General of the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau and Director of Vigilance and Security.
His new assignment moves him to an institution concerned with human rights matters in the state. The appointment is one of the most prominent changes in the latest reshuffle, which includes several adjustments to the leadership of specialised police and administrative units.
Following Virk’s transfer, Dr M. Ravi Kiran has been appointed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau. He will also take charge as Director of Vigilance and Security, replacing Virk in these responsibilities.
The changes place Ravi Kiran in charge of two important functions involving enforcement and vigilance. The new assignments form part of the wider reallocation of senior officers across the state’s police and related administrative departments.
B. Satheesh Balan Appointed IGP for Railways and Commando
B. Satheesh Balan has been appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) for Railways and Commando. According to the supplied report, he was previously serving as the Chief of STS.
His appointment brings a change in leadership for the railway and commando wings, both of which have specialised operational responsibilities within the state police structure.
The order is among the senior-level postings announced as part of the late-night reshuffle. Other senior officers have also received new assignments in vigilance, anti-corruption, the STF and regional police formations.
Manish Chaudhary Appointed IGP, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
Manish Chaudhary has been appointed IGP of the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Panchkula. In addition to this responsibility, he will hold the additional charge of IGP of the Prisons Department.
The appointment gives him responsibilities in two areas of the state administration. His primary posting is in the vigilance and anti-corruption establishment, while the additional charge extends his role to the Prisons Department.
Simardeep Singh Gets STF and Additional Responsibilities
Simardeep Singh has been appointed IGP of the Special Task Force at Bhondsi. He will also hold additional charge as Police Commissioner of Jhajjar and IGP of the Indian Reserve Battalion at Bhondsi.
The combination of assignments gives him responsibilities across a specialised police unit, a commissionerate-level role and an Indian Reserve Battalion. These additional charges are among the important administrative changes covered by the new orders.
Hamid Akhtar Appointed IGP, Rohtak Range
Hamid Akhtar has been appointed IGP of the Rohtak Range following his promotion. The appointment changes the leadership of the regional police formation and is part of the wider reshuffle involving senior police officers. The Rohtak Range posting is one of several senior-level assignments announced alongside changes in specialised units and district police administration.
Dheeraj Kumar Given Additional Charge as Haryana Lokayukta SP
Dheeraj Kumar has been assigned responsibilities as Superintendent of Police (SP) at Police Headquarters. He will also hold additional charge as SP of the Haryana Lokayukta.
The order adds the Lokayukta assignment to his existing responsibilities at Police Headquarters. The supplied report does not provide further details about the duration of the additional charge or the specific administrative arrangements associated with it.
Meanwhile, Sumit Kumar has been appointed Additional Commandant of the Fourth Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Manesar. He will take on this responsibility in addition to his existing duties.
The additional assignment will come into effect after Prateek Gehlot is relieved of the charge. This arrangement links the commencement of Sumit Kumar’s new responsibility to the formal handover by the officer currently holding it.
Vikrant Bhushan Appointed DCP in Gohana, Sonipat
The reshuffle also brings changes to district-level police administration, including appointments affecting Sonipat and Gurugram. Vikrant Bhushan has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Gohana, Sonipat, while Jitender Gehlawat has been appointed DCP of the Crime Branch in Sonipat.
These postings affect both local policing and crime-related responsibilities in the district. The appointments form part of the wider redistribution of police officers across Haryana.
Hitesh Yadav has been transferred from Bahadurgarh and appointed DCP (Traffic) in Gurugram. In addition to his new traffic-related responsibilities, he will hold additional charge of the MERC branch of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA).
The earlier order concerning Yadav’s posting, issued on September 20, 2026, has been cancelled. His latest appointment therefore replaces the previous arrangement and assigns him new responsibilities in Gurugram’s traffic administration, along with the additional GMDA charge.
Four IPS Officers Appointed Additional Superintendents of Police
The Haryana government has also appointed four IPS officers as Additional Superintendents of Police (ASP) in different districts. According to the supplied report, the appointments have been made in their existing pay scales.
The appointments distribute officers across four districts and form part of the broader administrative reshuffle. The supplied report does not specify their previous postings or provide further details about the individual duties they will assume at their new locations.
These district-level assignments accompany the senior leadership changes involving the Human Rights Commission, the State Enforcement Bureau, vigilance, the STF, railway policing and other specialised units.
Haryana Police Reshuffle Covers Vigilance, STF, Railways and District Units
The latest orders affect a broad range of responsibilities within Haryana’s police administration. At the senior level, Navdeep Singh Virk has moved to the Haryana Human Rights Commission, while Dr M. Ravi Kiran has taken on responsibilities in the State Enforcement Bureau and Vigilance and Security.
Other appointments involve the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Prisons Department, the STF, the Railways and Commando wings, the Rohtak Range and the Indian Reserve Battalion. District-level changes affect locations including Gohana, Sonipat, Gurugram, Fatehabad, Rewari, Panipat and Hisar.
The reshuffle also includes additional charges and revised responsibilities for several officers, with some assignments taking effect after the current officer is formally relieved. These arrangements are part of the administrative process through which officers hand over existing responsibilities and assume their new roles.
With 35 officers affected, including 13 IPS and 22 HPS officers, the reshuffle represents a substantial reorganisation of police responsibilities across Haryana. The orders combine senior leadership appointments, specialised-unit changes and district-level postings in a single administrative exercise.
The full operational impact will depend on the implementation of the orders and the responsibilities assigned to individual officers. The supplied report identifies the principal appointments and additional charges but does not provide the complete list of all 35 officers affected by the reshuffle.
