In a major overhaul of the police administration, the Haryana government on Friday (01.03.2024) made substantial changes reshuffling a total of 13 IPS officers. Notably, two officers of ADGP grade were elevated to the DGP grade, each receiving new and crucial responsibilities.
Alok Kumar Roy (IPS:1991:HY), previously ADGP of Modernisation (H) in Panchkula with an additional charge of ADGP, Women Safety, has been promoted to the position of DGP for HR & Litigation in Panchkula. Concurrently, Sanjeev Kumar Jain (IPS:1991:HY), who held the position of ADGP for Home Guards in Chandigarh, is now appointed as the DGP for the Haryana Human Rights Commission.
Further changes include the reassignment of Mamta Singh (IPS:1996:HY), formerly ADGP of Law & Order with an additional charge of ADGP for State Crime Branch in Panchkula. She has been relieved of the charge of ADGP of Law & Order. Amitabh Singh Dhillon (IPS:1997:HY), who served as IGP for Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) with an additional charge of IGP for Modernisation & Welfare, has been posted as ADGP for ACB and Modernisation & Welfare. Additionally, Sanjay Kumar (IPS:1997:HY), IGP for Administration (H) in Panchkula, has been appointed as ADGP for Law & Order and ADGP for Administration.
Two more IPS officers have been promoted and reassigned roles. Sangeeta Kalia (IPS:2010:HY), who was serving as SP for RTC Bhondsi in Gurugram, has been promoted and transferred to the position of DIG for IRB in Bhondsi, Gurugram. Similarly, Rajesh Duggal (IPS:2010:HY), the former DCP for Ballabhgarh, has been promoted and transferred to the role of Joint Commissioner of Police in Gurugram.
Further transfers and postings include Nitish Aggarwal (IPS:2017:HY), SP for Mehendargarh, who has been reassigned to the position of SP for Mahendargarh. Arsh Verma (IPS:2017:HY), previously ADC to Governor (H) in Chandigarh with an additional charge of SP for Lokayukta (H), has been transferred and posted as SP for State Crime Branch.
Amit Yashvardhan (IPS:2018:HY), who held the position of DCP for Traffic in Faridabad with an additional charge of DCP for NIT in Faridabad, has been transferred and posted as ADC to Governor (H) in Chandigarh with an additional charge of SP for Lokayukta (H). Additionally, Kuldeep Kumar (IPS:2019:HY), previously Additional SP for Nuh, has been reassigned as DCP for NIT in Faridabad, while Himadree Kaushik (IPS:2019:HY), former Additional SP for Yamunanagar, has been posted as DCP for Panchkula. Finally, Sonakshi Singh (IPS:2021:HY), serving as ASP for Punhana, has been transferred and posted as ASP for Nuh.
