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Shankha Brata Bagchi (1996 batch)
Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shankha Brata Bagchi has been promoted to the rank of Director General of Police with effect from January 1, 2026. The senior IPS officer will continue in the same assignment on an in-situ basis.

Bhavana Saxena (1996 batch)
Bhavana Saxena, a 1996 batch IPS officer currently on central deputation, has been granted proforma promotion to the rank of Director General of Police with effect from January 1, 2026, as per orders issued by the state government.

Vineet Brijlal (2001 batch)
Vineet Brijlal of the 2001 IPS batch, presently serving on central deputation, has been accorded proforma promotion to the rank of Additional Director General of Police in the Above Super Time Scale, effective from January 1, 2026.

Gopinath Jatti (2008 batch)
Gopinath Jatti, a 2008 batch IPS officer, has been promoted to the Super Time Scale in the rank of Inspector General of Police with effect from January 1, 2026. He will continue in his present posting on an in-situ basis.

S Senthil Kumar (2008 batch)
S Senthil Kumar of the 2008 IPS batch has been elevated to the rank of Inspector General of Police in the Super Time Scale, effective January 1, 2026. The promotion has been granted on an in-situ basis.

Dr Shemushi (2008 batch)
Dr Shemushi, a 2008 batch IPS officer, has been promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police in the Super Time Scale with effect from January 1, 2026, and will continue in her present assignment.

Gaja Rao Bhupal (2008 batch)
Gaja Rao Bhupal, a 2008 batch IPS officer currently on inter-state deputation to Telangana, has been granted proforma promotion to the rank of Inspector General of Police in the Super Time Scale, effective January 1, 2026.

Grewal Navdeep Singh K S (2008 batch)
Grewal Navdeep Singh K S of the 2008 IPS batch, presently on central deputation, has received proforma promotion to the rank of Inspector General of Police in the Super Time Scale with effect from January 1, 2026.

Vikrant Patil (2012 batch)
Vikrant Patil, a 2012 batch IPS officer, has been promoted to the Super Time Scale, Level 13A, in the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police with effect from January 1, 2026. He will continue in his current role.

Adnan Nayeem Asmi (2013 batch)
Adnan Nayeem Asmi of the 2013 IPS batch has been promoted to the Selection Grade, Level 13, with effect from January 1, 2026. The promotion has been approved on an in-situ basis.

Aishwarya Rastogi (2013 batch)
Aishwarya Rastogi, a 2013 batch IPS officer, has been elevated to the Selection Grade with effect from January 1, 2026, and will continue to serve in her present posting on an in-situ basis.

A R Damodar (2013 batch)
A R Damodar of the 2013 IPS batch has been promoted to the Selection Grade, Level 13, effective January 1, 2026. He will continue in his existing assignment on an in-situ basis.

V Harshavardhan Raju (2013 batch)
V Harshavardhan Raju, a 2013 batch IPS officer, has been elevated to the Selection Grade with effect from January 1, 2026. The officer will continue in the present posting on an in-situ basis.

D Narasimha Kishore (2013 batch)
D Narasimha Kishore of the 2013 IPS batch has been promoted to the Selection Grade, Level 13, with effect from January 1, 2026. The promotion has been cleared on an in-situ basis.

Y Ravi Shankar Reddy (2013 batch)
Y Ravi Shankar Reddy, a 2013 batch IPS officer, has been elevated to the Selection Grade with effect from January 1, 2026, and will continue in his present assignment as per orders issued.

R Gangadhar Rao (2013 batch)
R Gangadhar Rao of the 2013 IPS batch has been promoted to the Selection Grade, Level 13, effective January 1, 2026. He will continue in his current posting on an in-situ basis.

V Geetha Devi (2013 batch)
V Geetha Devi, a 2013 batch IPS officer, has been elevated to the Selection Grade with effect from January 1, 2026. The promotion has been approved on an in-situ basis by the competent authority.

D Mary Prasanthi (2013 batch)
D Mary Prasanthi of the 2013 IPS batch has been promoted to the Selection Grade, Level 13, with effect from January 1, 2026. She will continue to hold her present position on an in-situ basis.