J&K Police Reshuffle: 6 IPS Officers Get New Postings, 12 DSPs Transferred; Aditi Verma Named SDPO West Srinagar
In a major administrative restructuring within the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat has issued orders for the adjustment of six AGMUT-cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officers alongside the immediate transfer and posting of 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs).
The comprehensive reshuffle, covering 18 senior police officers, recalibrates leadership across key district headquarters, sub-divisions, traffic wings, railway police, and specialized investigative bodies, including the State Investigation Agency (SIA) and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
6 AGMUT-Cadre IPS Officers Placed Post Phase-II Training
Pursuant to Order No. 2897 of 2026 and in line with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directives, six IPS officers from the 2023 and 2024 batches of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territory) cadre have received formal field postings following the completion of their Phase-II Basic Course Training.
2023 Batch Allocations
Kumari Someya, IPS: Appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Headquarters, Jammu.
Daniel Raj C, IPS: Appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Headquarters, Budgam.
Aditi Verma, IPS: Appointed as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), West Srinagar.
2024 Batch Allocations
Chaitanya Giri, IPS: Appointed as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), R.S. Pura.
Anant Dhanraj Singh, IPS: Appointed as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Bari Brahmana.
Ayush Mani Chaudhary, IPS: Appointed as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Nowshera.
12 DSPs Reassigned Across Field and Specialized Units
Concurrently, 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police (JKPS/Executive cadre) have been transferred with immediate effect to fill specialized operational slots and facilitate the placement of newly inducted IPS officers in sub-divisional roles.
Key Field & Sub-Divisional Transitions
Sajad Ahmad Malik (KPS125719): Transferred from DSP Headquarters Budgam; posted as SDPO Saddar.
Sahil Mahajan (KPS155780): Transferred from SDPO Nowshera; posted as SDPO Nagrota.
Abdul Ghafoor (KPS125821): Transferred from SDPO Saddar; posted as DSP Railways, Anantnag.
Gurmeet Singh (EXJ956531): Transferred from SDPO R.S. Pura; posted as DSP Security, Jammu.
Vinod Kumar (EXJ956661): Transferred from SDPO Nagrota; posted as DSP Traffic, Ramban.
Specialized Wings: SIA, EOW, CID, and Armed Battalions
Pardeep Singh Sen (KPS125750): Relieved from SDPO Bari Brahmana; posted as DSP, State Investigation Agency (SIA), Jammu.
Majad Mehboob (KPS135825): Relieved from SDPO West Srinagar; posted to TMG, CID Headquarters.
Farha Nishat (KPS185688): Relieved from DSP Headquarters Jammu; posted as DSP, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Jammu.
Sanjeev Singh Slathia (EXJ956212): Transferred from DSP SIA Jammu; posted as DSP, EOW Jammu (against an OAR post).
Sajad Ahmad (EXJ955572): Transferred from DSP Traffic Ramban; posted as DSP STWS, Jammu.
Sajad Ahmad Mir (EXJ922288): Transferred from DSP STWS Jammu; posted as DSP, 19th JKAP IR Battalion.
Sartaj Ahmad (ARP981701): Transferred from DSP Railways Anantnag; posted as DSP, 21st JKAP IR Battalion.
Operational and Strategic Implications
The realignment balances fresh administrative capacity with established field experience. By placing probationer IPS officers in pivotal sub-divisional jurisdictions—such as West Srinagar, R.S. Pura, and border-adjacent belts like Nowshera and Bari Brahmana—the administration aims to sharpen ground-level supervision and law enforcement delivery.
Simultaneously, the movement of experienced DSPs into counter-intelligence, financial fraud investigations, security, and traffic management reinforces critical institutional wings across Jammu and Kashmir.
