Bihar Police Reshuffle: 57 Officers Transferred, Alok Ranjan Named Bhagalpur Rural SP, Aprajit Gets Patna
The Bihar government has issued transfer and posting orders for 57 police officers, including IPS and State Police Service personnel. Alok Ranjan, Aprajit and Mukul Kumar Ranjan receive key assignments, while the reshuffle also covers recently promoted DSPs.
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Bihar government has transferred and posted 57 police officers, including an Indian Police Service officer and members of the Bihar State Police Service. The Home Department issued the transfer notification on Thursday evening, October 22, 2026, with the new postings taking immediate effect.
The reshuffle includes appointments to important policing positions in Patna, Bhagalpur and Samastipur, along with assignments in the Criminal Investigation Department, Economic Offences Unit, Special Branch, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar Special Armed Police and other establishments.
Among the prominent changes, Alok Ranjan has been appointed Superintendent of Police (Rural), Bhagalpur, while 2020-batch IPS officer Aprajit has been given additional charge as Superintendent of Police (Law and Order), Patna. Mukul Kumar Ranjan, who was serving as SP (Law and Order), Patna, has been transferred as SP (Rural), Samastipur.
The government has also issued postings for a large number of officers recently promoted from Inspector to Deputy Superintendent of Police, distributing them across specialised police units, training institutions and district-level establishments.
IPS Officer Aprajit Gets Additional Charge as Patna SP (Law and Order)
One of the significant appointments in the reshuffle concerns Mr Aprajit Lohan, a 2020-batch IPS officer. He is currently serving as Commandant of the 16th Battalion of the Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP-16). Under the latest order, he has been assigned the additional responsibility of Superintendent of Police (Law and Order), Patna.
The position involves important responsibilities relating to maintaining public order, coordinating policing arrangements and supervising law-and-order operations in the state capital. As the assignment has been given as an additional charge, Aprajit’s existing responsibilities as Commandant of BSAP-16 will continue alongside his new role, according to the information provided.
Alok Ranjan Appointed SP (Rural), Bhagalpur
Mr Alok Ranjan, who had been awaiting a fresh posting, has been appointed Superintendent of Police (Rural), Bhagalpur. The appointment places him in charge of policing responsibilities in the rural areas falling under the designated jurisdiction.
The Bhagalpur Rural SP position involves supervising policing arrangements, crime prevention, investigation coordination and law-and-order management across the rural jurisdiction. His appointment is among the prominent district-level changes made through the October 22 notification.
Mukul Kumar Ranjan Shifted From Patna to Samastipur
Mr Mukul Kumar Ranjan has been transferred from his position as Superintendent of Police (Law and Order), Patna, and appointed Superintendent of Police (Rural), Samastipur. With this transfer, he moves from a law-and-order assignment in the state capital to a rural policing responsibility in Samastipur. His previous responsibilities in Patna have now been assigned to IPS officer Aprajit as an additional charge.
Rashmi, Ajay Prasad and Other Officers Get New Assignments
The reshuffle also includes several appointments at the Additional Superintendent of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police levels. Ms Rashmi, previously posted as Additional Superintendent of Police in Madhubani, has been transferred as Additional Superintendent of Police (Rail), Patna. Mr Ajay Prasad has been appointed Additional Superintendent of Police in the CID’s Special Crimes wing.
Mr Roshan Kumar Gupta has been posted as Deputy Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime), Aurangabad, while Mr Ankur Kumar has been appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rail), Patna. Mr Kanchan Raj has been assigned to the CID’s Special Crimes wing as Deputy Superintendent of Police. These postings cover specialised policing functions, including railway security, cybercrime investigation and criminal investigation.
Recently Promoted DSPs Assigned to Different Police Units
A major component of the reshuffle concerns officers who have recently been promoted from the rank of Inspector to Deputy Superintendent of Police. The Home Department has distributed these officers across several branches of the Bihar Police, including the Economic Offences Unit, Special Branch, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, CID, prohibition enforcement establishments, Bihar Special Armed Police battalions and police training institutions. The postings are intended to fill supervisory positions across different police formations and administrative establishments.
Appointments in Economic Offences Unit, CID and Special Branch
Several officers have been assigned to specialised investigation and intelligence units. In the Economic Offences Unit, Bhavesh Kumar Mandal, Sachindra Yadav, Jitendra Kumar-1 and Sanjay Kumar-1 have been posted as Deputy Superintendents of Police. The EOU handles investigations relating to economic offences and financial crimes falling within its jurisdiction.
The CID’s Special Crimes wing has received multiple officers, including Vishwanath Bhagat, Ram Shankar Singh, Arvind Kumar, Satish Kumar Singh, Vednath Pathak Vaidik, Seema Kumari, Dilip Kumar, Ajay Kumar Singh and Anil Kumar Sinha. The Special Branch has been assigned Ravindra Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Dilip Kumar-2, Ajit Kumar and Sangeeta Kushwaha as DSPs. These postings place additional supervisory personnel in branches responsible for specialised investigations and intelligence-related functions.
Vigilance Investigation Bureau Gets Several DSPs
The Vigilance Investigation Bureau has received several officers under the latest order. Shaligram Kumar, Mohan Kumar, Kamal Kishore Singh, Saumya Priyadarshi, Kumari Vandana and Ram Vilas Singh have been assigned DSP-level responsibilities in the bureau. The Vigilance Investigation Bureau is responsible for investigating corruption-related allegations and other matters falling within its mandate. The posting of these officers adds supervisory personnel to the state’s anti-corruption investigation establishment.
Postings in Prohibition and Narcotics Enforcement
Several newly promoted DSPs have also been assigned to prohibition and narcotics-related enforcement establishments. Arun Kumar, Shashi Bhushan Chaudhary, Kishori Sahchari and Abrar Ahmed Khan have been posted to the Prohibition and State Excise Control Bureau, also described in the supplied information as the Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau. These officers will serve in establishments associated with enforcement of Bihar’s prohibition laws and related policing responsibilities.
Bihar Special Armed Police Battalions Receive New DSPs
The reshuffle includes several postings to different battalions of the Bihar Special Armed Police, also referred to in some posting details by the earlier Bihar Military Police designation. Sanjay Kumar Singh and Vijay Kumar Singh have been assigned to BMP-6, Muzaffarpur. Umashankar Rai and Rakesh Ranjan Singh have been posted to Bihar Special Armed Police-7, Katihar. Vaijnath Kumar and Birendra Prasad Yadav have been assigned to Bihar Special Armed Police-12, Bhimnagar, Supaul. Santosh Kumar Singh has been posted to Bihar Special Armed Police-16, Patna, while Vimal Kumar has been assigned to Bihar Special Armed Police-14, Patna.
