In a significant administrative move to enhance policing efficiency and strengthen law and order, the Haryana government, on July 2, 2025, issued orders for the transfer and posting of 10 police officers, comprising seven Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and three Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers. The reshuffle included key appointments at the top-level enforcement wings.
๐ Key IPS Transfers and New Roles
The transfer order, issued by the state’s Home Department, saw several senior IPS officers moved to crucial positions:
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Alok Kumar (IPS, 1991 Batch): Appointed as Commandant General, Home Guard, and Director, Civil Defence.
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Rakesh Kumar Arya (IPS, 2003 Batch): Transferred and posted as Inspector General (IG), State Crime Branch.
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B. Satheesh Balan (IPS, 2004 Batch): Given the charge of IG, Special Task Force (STF), along with the additional charge of IG, Prisons.
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Manish Chaudhary (IPS, 2005 Batch): Appointed as IG, CID, with the additional charge of IG, Railways and Commando.
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Simardeep Singh (IPS, 2007 Batch): Transferred as IG, Law and Order.
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Nazneen Bhasin (IPS, 2007 Batch): Posted as IG, South Range, Rewari.
These changes are aimed at injecting fresh leadership into departments responsible for maintaining internal security, tackling organized crime, and overseeing state-level civil protection mechanisms.
๐ฎ HPS Officers Also Shifted
The Haryana Police Service (HPS) also saw three officers receive new postings:
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Bharti Dabas (HPS): Posted as Superintendent of Police (SP), Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Haryana.
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Anil Kumar (HPS): Appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Gohana.
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Tanya Singh (HPS): Posted as DSP, Haryana Human Rights Commission.
The posting of an SP in the ACB signals the government’s renewed focus on strengthening its anti-graft initiatives, a vital move for promoting transparency in the state administration. The transfers are expected to take immediate effect, allowing officers to assume their new responsibilities and optimize their operational strategies
