Telangana Government Effects Major Reshuffle of Senior IPS Officers
Nov 12th, 2026 5:40 pm | By ThenewsmanofIndia.com | Category: LATEST NEWS
THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM|The Telangana Government has ordered a major reshuffle of senior IPS officers, assigning key responsibilities across police administration, law and order, women’s safety, prisons, anti-corruption, traffic management and emergency services. The changes aim to strengthen leadership and improve administrative and operational efficiency across important departments.
Individual News Briefs (30 words each)
Dr. Soumya Mishra Posted as DGP Women and Safety
Dr. Soumya Mishra has been transferred and posted as Director General of Police, Women and Safety, Telangana, while also holding additional charge of the assigned responsibilities.
Swati Lakra Appointed Director General of Prisons
Swati Lakra has been transferred and posted as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Telangana, taking charge of the state’s prison administration and correctional services.
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat Appointed Hyderabad Police Commissioner
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, taking charge of the city’s policing, law enforcement and public safety administration.
Charu Sinha Appointed Telangana ACB Chief
Charu Sinha has been transferred and posted as Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana, to lead the state’s anti-corruption enforcement and vigilance-related institutional responsibilities.
Dr. Anil Kumar Appointed TGSRTC MD
Dr. Anil Kumar has been transferred and posted as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, taking charge of the corporation’s administrative and operational leadership.
V.C. Sajjanar Appointed Telangana Fire Services Chief
V.C. Sajjanar has been posted as Director General, Telangana Fire, Disaster Response and Civil Defence, to oversee fire services, disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanisms across the state.
Y. Nagi Reddy Gets Civil Supplies Charge
Y. Nagi Reddy has been posted as Commissioner, Civil Supplies, Telangana, and given the additional responsibility of Executive Officer and Principal Secretary, as specified in the government order.
Sanjay Kumar Jain Given Additional Charge of Training
Sanjay Kumar Jain has been placed in full additional charge of Additional Director General of Police, Training, Telangana, strengthening the senior leadership overseeing police training and capacity-building.
Vikram Singh Mann Appointed DGP Operations
Vikram Singh Mann has been posted as Director General of Police, Operations, Greyhounds and Octopus, Telangana, overseeing specialised operational formations and security-related responsibilities.
M. Stephen Raveendra Appointed Traffic Management Director
M. Stephen Raveendra has been posted as Director, Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau, to oversee traffic management and road and rail safety initiatives.
Akun Sabharwal Appointed ADGP Law and Order
Akun Sabharwal has been posted as Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Telangana, taking up a key responsibility in the state’s policing and internal security administration.
S. Chandrasekhar Reddy Appointed ACB Director
S. Chandrasekhar Reddy, 2004-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from Multi-Zone-I and posted as Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, relieving Avinash Mohanthy of additional charge.
Kartikeya Posted as IGP Multi-Zone-I
Kartikeya, 2006-batch IPS officer, has been posted as IGP, Multi-Zone-I, and given full additional charge of Director, ICCC, reporting to DGP through ADGP (Intelligence).
K. Ramesh Naidu Appointed IGP Railways
K. Ramesh Naidu, 2006-batch IPS officer, has been transferred as Inspector General of Police, Railways, Telangana, and will report to the Director, TG-TMARS.
D. Joel Davis Gets Road Safety Responsibilities
D. Joel Davis, 2010-batch IPS officer, has been posted as Joint Director, Road Safety and Traffic, TG-TMARS, while retaining additional charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad.
G. Chandana Deepthi Given Additional Charge of DIG Zone-VII
G. Chandana Deepthi, 2012-batch IPS officer, has been given full additional charge of DIG, Zone-VII, Jogulamba, until further orders, vice L.S. Chowhan.
R. Bhaskaran Given Additional Charge of DIG Intelligence
R. Bhaskaran, 2012-batch IPS officer, DIG, CI Cell, Intelligence, has been given full additional charge of DIG (Intelligence), Telangana, Hyderabad, until further orders.
K. Narayana Naik Given Additional Charge of DIG Basara
K. Narayana Naik, 2009-batch IPS officer, DIG, State Crime Records Bureau, CID, has been given full additional charge of DIG, Zone-II, Basara, until further orders.
L.S. Chowhan Posted as DIG Coordination
L.S. Chowhan, 2009-batch IPS officer, has been posted as DIG, Coordination, with full additional charge of DIG, Zone-VI, Charminar, until further orders.
Sree Bala Devi Posted as Deputy Director (Administration)
Sree Bala Devi, IPS (SPS), has been posted as Deputy Director (Administration), Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau, Hyderabad.
V. Aravinda Babu Posted as DCP Hyderabad
V. Aravinda Babu, IPS (SPS), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, SM&IT, Hyderabad City.































