In a significant restructuring within the Hyderabad police, the Telangana government has issued orders for the transfer and posting of ten IPS officers and five other SP-rank officers. The transfers were officially communicated through two separate orders released on Sunday (17.12.2023). While many officers in the lists have been assigned new locations, a few are still awaiting their postings.
As per the order issued by Chief Secretary Shanthi Kumari, ten IPS officers, primarily stationed in Hyderabad city, have undergone transfers.
Notable changes include:
P Viswaprasad (IPS:2005:TG), former Additional Commissioner of Police, SB, Hyderabad City, has been transferred and appointed as the Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City, filling the existing vacancy.
AV Ranganath (IPS:2007:TG), previously awaiting posting, has been assigned as the Joint Commissioner of Police, Crimes and SIT, Hyderabad City, replacing Dr. Gajarao Bhupal.
SM Vijay Kumar (IPS:2012:TG), former SP (Intelligence wing), has been moved and appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone), Hyderabad City, succeeding Sri Joel Davis.
Sri Joel Davis (IPS:2010:TG), upon transfer, has been designated as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SB, Hyderabad City, in the existing vacancy.
Rohini Priyadarshini (IPS:2012:TG), former SP Medak, has been relocated to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Zone) Hyderabad City, taking over from G Chandana Deepti.
N Swetha (IPS:2012:TG), Commissioner of Police, Siddipet, has been transferred and appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DD, Hyderabad City, filling the existing vacancy.
L Subbarayudu (IPS:2013:TG), previously awaiting posting, has been assigned as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic-I, Hyderabad City, in the existing vacancy.
Nitika Pant (IPS:2017:TG), DCP (Task Force) Hyderabad City, has been transferred and directed to report to the office of the Director General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad.
Additionally, Dr. Gajarao Bhupal (IAS:2008:TG) and Ms. G Chandana Deepti (IPS:2012:TG), upon transfer, have been instructed to report to the DGP’s office.
In a separate order issued by the home department on the same day, transfers and postings of five SP-rank officials were announced with immediate effect:
N. Venkateshwarlu, previously awaiting posting, has been appointed as DCP, Traffic-III, Hyderabad City, succeeding Sri D Srinivas.
Sri D Srinivas, former DCP, Traffic-III, Hyderabad, has been directed to report to the DGP’s office.
Sree Bala Devi, former DCP, Road Safety, Rachakonda, has been transferred and appointed as DCP (Task Force) Hyderabad.
G Sundeep, former DCP Madhapur, has been relocated as SP (Admin) Railways.
J Raghavender Reddy, former SP (Admin) Railways, has been ordered to report to the DGP’s office.
