Major Telangana IPS Reshuffle: 20 Senior Officers Reassigned Across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Future City Zones
In a decisive move to reinforce policing capabilities and strengthen urban law-and-order mechanisms, the Telangana government has implemented a sweeping reshuffle of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. A total of 20 IPS officers have been transferred and posted across key commissionerates and police zones, marking one of the most extensive administrative realignments in recent months.
The reshuffle impacts major policing hubs including Hyderabad City, Cyberabad, Future City, Malkajgiri and Siddipet, reflecting the state’s focus on improving crime prevention, cyber-security preparedness and public safety in rapidly expanding metropolitan corridors.
Purpose Behind the Large-Scale Reassignment
Senior officials indicated that the postings are part of a routine but strategic exercise aimed at:
Enhancing operational efficiency
Improving inter-departmental coordination
Deploying experienced officers to sensitive and high-density policing regions
Strengthening cybercrime control and urban security frameworks
The realignment comes amid rising urbanisation, growing cyber threats, and large-scale infrastructure development in areas such as Future City and Cyberabad.
Key Appointments in Hyderabad Police Commissionerate
Several high-ranking officers have been assigned crucial leadership roles within Hyderabad City Police:
Tafseer Iqubal – Additional Commissioner of Police, South Range
N. Swetha – Joint Commissioner of Police, North Range
S. M. Vijay Kumar – Joint Commissioner of Police, Special Branch
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Postings – Hyderabad City
Rakshita K. Murthy – DCP, Secunderabad Zone
Khare Kiran Prabhakar – DCP, Charminar
K. Shilpavalli – DCP, Khairatabad Zone
S. Sreenivas – DCP, Rajendranagar Zone
G. Chandra Mohan – DCP, Golconda Zone
A. Ramana Reddy – DCP, Jubilee Hills Zone
B. Rajesh – DCP, Shamshabad Zone
Cyberabad Commissionerate: New Leadership in IT & Cyber-Sensitive Zones
To enhance security in technology corridors and fast-growing residential hubs, the following postings were made:
N. Koti Reddy – DCP, Quthbullapur
Ritiraj – DCP, Kukatpally
Ch. Srinivas – DCP, Serilingampally
Future City Commissionerate Strengthened
With the Future City region emerging as a strategic industrial and urban development hub, new IPS leadership has been placed in critical zones:
K. Narayana Reddy – DCP, Maheshwaram Zone
Yogesh Goutam – DCP, Chevella
Ch. Sirisha – DCP, Shadnagar Zone
Malkajgiri Commissionerate: Zonal Leadership Changes
K. Suresh Kumar – DCP, Uppal Zone
B. Anuradha – DCP, LB Nagar
Ch. Sridhar – DCP, Malkajgiri Zone
New Commissioner of Police for Siddipet
In a key district-level appointment, Sadhana Rashmi Perumal has been appointed as Commissioner of Police, Siddipet, assigning her full responsibility for law-and-order and policing operations in the district.
Strategic Importance of the Reshuffle
The large-scale transfers underline the Telangana government’s policy of dynamic leadership deployment in high-growth urban centres and sensitive policing jurisdictions. Officials believe the move will:
Improve public service delivery
Strengthen accountability
Enhance crime prevention capabilities
Boost administrative efficiency across commissionerates
The reshuffle is expected to deliver stronger governance outcomes as Telangana continues its rapid urban and industrial expansion.
