Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday effected a major reshuffle in the senior IPS cadre. Six senior IPS officershave been assigned new responsibilities across the state police and intelligence wings.
According to a notification issued by the Home Department on Friday, 2003 batch IPS officer Himansu Kumar Lal, presently Inspector General of Police, Northern Range, Sambalpur, has been posted as Inspector General of Police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Bhubaneswar, with additional charge of the Special Task Force (STF).
Similarly, 2004 batch IPS officer Satyabrat Bhoi, presently IG of Police, Northern Central Range, Talcher, and holding additional charge as Principal, Police Training College (PTC), Anugola, has been posted as IG of Police, Intelligence.
Besides, 2005 batch IPS officer Jai Narayan Pankaj, currently IG of Police, Intelligence, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred as IG of Police, Southern Range, Brahmapur.
Further, 2007 batch IPS officer Niti Shekhar, presently IG of Police, Southern Range, Brahmapur, has been posted as IG of Police (Provisioning), Police Headquarters.
Again 2009 batch IPS officer Charan Singh Meena, currently DIG of Police, Provisioning, has been posted as DIG of Police, Northern Range, Sambalpur.
Moreover, 2010 batch IPS officer Ashish Kumar Singh, who joined the Home Department following repatriation from central deputation, has been posted as DIG of Police, Northern Central Range, Talcher, with additional charge of Principal, PTC, Angul.
The transfers and postings were ordered by the Home Department with the approval of the Governor of Odisha.
