Uttar Pradesh Transfers Two Senior IPS Officers; Nilabja Chaudhary Appointed ADG, Recruitment Board as Portfolios Swapped at Top Level
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Friday ordered the transfer of two senior IPS officers, effecting a reshuffle at the Additional Director General (ADG) level in the state capital. The move is being viewed as part of a routine administrative reorganisation aimed at strengthening key wings of the state police.
Senior officials in the Home Department confirmed that the changes involve leadership positions in the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board and the Criminal Investigation Department Uttar Pradesh (CID).
Nilabja Chaudhary Appointed ADG, Police Recruitment and Promotion Board
Nilabja Chaudhary (IPS RR 2000), who was serving as ADG, CID, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, has been posted as ADG of the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow.
In her new assignment, she will supervise large-scale recruitment drives and oversee promotion processes within the Uttar Pradesh Police. The role assumes added significance given the scale and frequency of police recruitment exercises in India’s most populous state.
Ashutosh Kumar Takes Charge as ADG, CID
In a reciprocal transfer, Ashutosh Kumar (IPS RR 2001), who had been serving as ADG of the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, has been appointed as ADG, CID, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
As head of the CID, he will be responsible for supervising investigations into serious and sensitive crimes, as well as directing specialised investigative operations across the state.
Administrative Realignment to Reinforce Key Police Wings
Officials indicated that the reshuffle effectively exchanges the portfolios of the two senior officers, both of whom bring substantial operational and administrative experience to their respective new roles.
The decision is aimed at reinforcing the functioning of two critical departments — the CID, which handles complex and high-profile investigations, and the Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, which manages recruitment examinations, promotions, and personnel administration for the state police force.
The transfers form part of ongoing administrative adjustments intended to enhance efficiency, accountability, and governance within the Uttar Pradesh Police structure.
