Chhattisgarh Government Transfers 20 IPS Officers to Strengthen Law and Order

Ganpat Singh Chouhan

Raipur, April 20, 2025 — In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh state government on Sunday transferred 20 senior IPS officers, including nine Superintendents of Police (SPs) and two Inspectors General of Police (IGs), aiming to streamline law enforcement and improve overall governance across the state.

The official order was released late Sunday evening, detailing a comprehensive list of new postings and responsibilities across various districts and police departments.

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Key IG-Level Transfers

Pawan Dev has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director, Police Housing Corporation, Raipur.
Ankit Kumar Garg is now IG, SIB, Police Headquarters, Naya Raipur.
Dhruv Gupta will serve as IG, CID, Naya Raipur HQ.
Deepak Kumar Jha is the new IG, Sarguja Range.
Abhishek Shandilya takes charge as IG, Rajnandgaon Range.
Balaji Rao Somawar becomes IG, Law & Order, Special Branch, Naya Raipur.
Ajatshatru Bahadur Singh has been posted as IG, Intelligence, Special Branch.
Vivek Shukla assumes the role of AIG, CID, Police Headquarters.

District-Level SP Postings

Rajesh Kumar Agrawal SP, Sarguja
Vijay Agrawal SP, Durg
Bhavna Gupta SP, Balodabazar-Bhatapara
Suraj Singh SP, Dhamtari
Trilok Bansal SP, STF, Baghera
Lakshya Sharma SP, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
Anjaney Varshney SP, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh
Yogesh Kumar Patel SP, Balod
S.R. Bhagat SP, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
Vijay Pandey SP, Janjgir-Champa

Other Notable Appointments

Jitendra Shukla Commander, 5th Battalion, CAF Jagdalpur
Pushkar Sharma Commander, VIP Battalion, Mana

This reshuffle is viewed as a strategic move by the state government to reinforce internal security and improve responsiveness at both district and regional levels.

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