Rajasthan Conducts Major Police Reshuffle, Affecting 34 Senior IPS Officers
The Rajasthan government has initiated a significant reorganization of its police leadership, resulting in the transfer of 34 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The Department of Personnel issued the directives on Wednesday, marking one of the most substantial administrative changes in the state’s police force in recent history.
The comprehensive reassignment impacts numerous high-ranking officers at the Director General (DG) and Additional Director General (ADG) levels. A key structural change introduced is the establishment of a new DG-level position to oversee the combined functions of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Prominent Appointments in the Reshuffle
A major highlight of the transfer list is the appointment of Sachin Mittal, a 1996-batch IPS officer, as the new Police Commissioner of Jaipur. He succeeds Biju George Joseph, a 1995-batch officer, who has been reassigned to the position of Additional Director General of Police (Personnel).
This large-scale repositioning of personnel is designed to reinforce police leadership in crucial areas, improve operational effectiveness, and bring renewed focus to specialized units such as the SOG, ATS, and the Crime Branch.
The following list details the new postings for the 34 officers:
Officer’s Name New Assignment
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (1992) DG (Law and Order)
Govind Gupta (1992) DG (Anti-Corruption Bureau)
Anil Paliwal (1994) DG (Training and Traffic)
Anand Kumar Srivastava (1994) DG (Special Operations)
Ashok Kumar Rathore (1994) DG (Prisons Department)
Malini Agarwal (1994) DG & Commandant General, Home Guards
Dr. Prashakha Mathur (1995) ADG (Planning, Modernization and Welfare)
Biju George Joseph K (1995) ADG (Personnel)
Sushmit Biswas (1995) ADG (Railways)
Dinesh MN (1995) ADG (Anti-Insurgency Squad, AGTF & ANTF, Jaipur)
Sachin Mittal (1996) Police Commissioner, Jaipur
Sanjeev Kumar Narjari (1996) ADG-cum-Director, Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur
Vishal Bansal (1997) ADG (SOG), Jaipur
Vijay Kumar Singh (1997) ADG (Law & Order, Jaipur)
Dr. Hawa Singh Ghumaria (1997) ADG (Crime Branch)
S. Sengathir (1997) ADG (Vigilance)
P. Ramji (1998) ADG (Jails)
Rupinder Singh (1999) ADG (Armed Battalion and SDRF)
Bhupendra Sahu (1999) ADG (Police Housing)
Dr. B.L. Meena (1999) ADG (Traffic)
Lata Manoj Kumar (2000) ADG (Civil Rights, Anti-Human Trafficking & Community Policing)
Prafull Kumar (2001) IG (Intelligence)
H.G. Raghavendra Suhasa (2001) IG (Jaipur Range)
Rahul Prakash (2006) Special Commissioner (Operations), Jaipur Police Commissionerate
Dr. Ravi (2007) IG (Planning, Modernization & Welfare)
Satyendra Kumar (2007) IG (ACB)
Dr. Rameshwar Singh (2009) DIG (ACB-1, Jaipur)
Dr. Rajiv Pachar (2010) ACP (Law and Order)
Prahlad Singh (2011) DIG (Crime Branch)
Arshad Ali (2011) DIG (Law and Order)
Gyan Chandra Yadav (2014) SP-II (ATS)
Amit Jain (2020) Principal, Police Training Center, Jodhpur
Vishal Jangid (2022) ASP, Circle Sriganganagar
Anushtha Kalia (2022) ASP, Bikaner Sadar
Allocation of Extra Duties
The government order also assigns additional responsibilities to five senior officers:
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal will also serve as DG of Police Housing.
Biju George Joseph takes on the additional role of ADG for Reorganization and Rules.
Vijay Kumar Singh is assigned the extra charge of ADG for Cyber Crime and Technical Services.
Ajay Pal Lamba will function as IG for Railways.
Ajay Singh has been given the additional post of DIG for Intelligence.
This restructuring underscores the state administration’s emphasis on modernizing police operations and refining the organizational framework of its law enforcement agencies.
Strategic Focus on Special Operations
The creation of the new DG post for the SOG and ATS is a strategic move intended to enhance Rajasthan’s capabilities in combating terrorism and organized crime. This integrated leadership role is expected to streamline decision-making and improve coordination between these critical units
