Punjab police reshuffle: Sharad Satya Chauhan appointed Vigilance Chief, PK Sinha moved

The Punjab government on Monday (April 6, 2026) carried out minor yet significant changes in police administration, effecting key shifts at the senior level. Senior IPS officer Dr Sharad Satya Chauhan (IPS:1992:PB) has been appointed as Special DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, replacing PK Sinha (IPS:1994:PB), who has been shifted to Law & Order.

PK Sinha has been posted as OSD (Law & Order) till April 30 and will take over as Special DGP, Law & Order from May 1 following the superannuation of Arpit Shukla (IPS:1993:PB).

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

1. Dr Sharad Satya Chauhan (IPS:1992:PB), Special DGP-cum-Managing Director, Punjab Police Housing Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Special DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau.
2. Ram Singh (IPS:1994:PB), Special DGP, Technical Support Services, has been transferred and posted as Special DGP, Technical Support Services, with additional charge of Special DGP-cum-Commandant General, Home Guards and Director, Civil Defence.
3. PK Sinha (IPS:1994:PB), Special DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, has been transferred and posted as OSD (Law & Order) till April 30. He will take over as Special DGP, Law & Order from May 1 after the superannuation of Arpit Shukla (IPS:1993:PB) on April 30.
4. Arun Pal Singh (IPS:1997:PB), ADGP, Jails, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Punjab Police Housing Corporation.
5. RK Jaiswal (IPS:1997:PB), ADGP, NRI, has been given additional charge of ADGP, Jails.
6. Gurmeet Singh Chauhan (SPS:2011), DIG, AGTF, has been placed at the disposal of the DGP, Punjab, till further orders, with his posting to be proposed subsequently.