Madhya Pradesh's police department saw a major late-night reshuffle with nine IPS officers transferred in one stroke. The state's Home Department carried out the move with the stated aim of tightening the administrative setup, changing the superintendents of police in charge of several districts while also handing new charges to IG and DIG level officers in a few police ranges.
Former Bhopal police commissioner gets a new posting
The most talked about name on the list is Harinarayan Chari Mishra, the former Bhopal Police Commissioner, who has now been posted as IG, Administration, at the police headquarters. Alongside him, sharp IPS officer Ruchivardhan Mishra, known for his distinctive working style, has been handed charge of the Bhopal, Rural, zone.
Changes in Narmadapuram, Sagar and Khargone too
Chandrashekhar Solanki has been made the new IG of Narmadapuram zone, while Mithilesh Shukla has taken over command of Sagar zone. In addition, Simala Prasad has been appointed DIG of Khargone range, adding to the growing list of officers with fresh responsibilities.
New SPs for Shahdol and Shajapur
According to the list issued by the Home Department, the superintendents of police in Shahdol and Shajapur districts have also been changed. Priyanka Shukla has been made the new SP of Shajapur, while Sanjay Kumar Agrawal has been handed the responsibility of SP for Shahdol district.
Who got which posting, full list
- Harinarayan Chari Mishra: IG, Administration, Police Headquarters
- Ruchivardhan Mishra: IG, Bhopal Rural zone
- Chandrashekhar Solanki: IG, Narmadapuram zone
- Mithilesh Shukla: IG, Sagar zone
- Simala Prasad: DIG, Khargone range
- Priyanka Shukla: SP, Shajapur
- Sanjay Kumar Agrawal: SP, Shahdol
Officers told to take charge without delay
The large-scale reshuffle carried out at the government level is being seen as an important step toward strengthening law and order and improving coordination between administrative units in the days ahead. All the transferred officers have been directed to take charge of their new postings at the earliest, so that work continues without interruption in the districts and zones affected by the changes.
