Major Police Reshuffle in UP; 20 IPS Officers Get New Postings

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) carried out a significant reshuffle in the state police administration. As many as 20 IPS officers have been posted in accordance with their recently promoted ranks. While some officers have been adjusted in the same responsibilities, others have been assigned new roles.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

1. Ram Kumar (IPS:1995:UP), ADGP, Human Rights, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Logistics, Lucknow.
2. Rajkumar (IPS:1995:UP), ADGP, Logistics, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Human Rights, Lucknow.
3. Jyoti Narayan (IPS:1996:UP), ADGP, PTS, Jalaun, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Prayagraj Zone, Prayagraj.
4. Dr Sanjeev Gupta (IPS:1999:UP), ADGP, Prayagraj Zone, Prayagraj, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Headquarters, Lucknow.
5. Prashant Kumar (IPS:2000:UP), ADGP, Administration and Headquarters, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Administration, Lucknow.
6. Tarun Gaba (IPS:2001:UP), ADGP/Inspector General, Security, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Security, UP, Lucknow.
7. Ashutosh Kumar (IPS:2001:UP), ADGP/Additional Police Commissioner, Police Commissionerate, Kanpur Nagar, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow.
8. Aparna Kumar (IPS:2002:UP), Inspector General, Human Rights, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Joint Police Commissioner, Police Commissionerate, Lucknow.
9. Modak Rajesh D. Rao (IPS:2003:UP), Inspector General, Railway, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, Establishment, UP.
10. R. K. Bharadwaj (IPS:2005:UP), Inspector General, Housing and Welfare, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, Railway, Lucknow.
11. Kiran S. (IPS:2008:UP), Inspector General/Deputy Inspector General, awaiting posting orders, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, Lucknow Range, Lucknow.
12. Anand Sureshrao Kulkarni (IPS:2008:UP), Inspector General/Deputy Inspector General, Technical Services, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Lucknow.
13. Amit Verma (IPS:2008:UP), Inspector General/Joint Police Commissioner, Police Commissionerate, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), UP, Lucknow.
14. Dr Akhilesh Kumar Nigam (IPS:2008:UP), Inspector General/Deputy Inspector General, CID, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, CID, UP, Lucknow.
15. N. Kolanchi (IPS:2008:UP), Inspector General/Additional Police Commissioner, Police Commissionerate, Prayagraj, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, Railway, Prayagraj.
16. Rajiv Malhotra (IPS:2008:UP), Inspector General/Deputy Inspector General, UP SIFS, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General, UP SIFS, Lucknow.
17. Rohan P. Kanay (IPS:2009:UP), Deputy Inspector General, awaiting posting orders at Police Headquarters, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General, Special Investigation, UP, Lucknow.
18. Md Imran (IPS:2011:UP), Deputy Inspector General, awaiting posting orders at Police Headquarters, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General, Housing and Welfare, UP, Lucknow.
19. Santosh Kumar Mishra (IPS:2012:UP), Deputy Inspector General/Superintendent of Police, attached to Police Headquarters, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General, PTS, Jalaun.
20. Vijay Dhull (IPS:2012:UP), Deputy Inspector General/Superintendent of Police, UP-112, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Additional Police Commissioner, Police Commissionerate, Prayagraj.