PHQ Orders Major Police Reshuffle in J&K; Six IPS Officers Adjusted, 12 DSPs Transferred
Srinagar, October 17: Police Headquarters (PHQ), Jammu and Kashmir, has ordered the adjustment of six IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre and the transfer and posting of 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) across various units and formations in the Union Territory.
According to official Order No. 2897 of 2026, the six IPS officers have been adjusted following their joining the Jammu and Kashmir segment after completing Basic Course Training (Phase-II), in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order dated August 4, 2026.
As per the order, Kumari Someya (AGMUT-2023) has been posted as ASP Headquarters, Jammu; Daniel Raj C (AGMUT-2023) as ASP Headquarters, Budgam; and Aditi Verma (AGMUT-2023) as SDPO West Srinagar.
Similarly, Chaitanya Giri (AGMUT-2024) has been posted as SDPO R.S. Pura, Anant Dhanraj Singh (AGMUT-2024) as SDPO Bari Brahmana, and Ayush Mani Chaudhary (AGMUT-2024) as SDPO Nowshera.
12 DSPs Transferred Across Police Formations
In a separate order, PHQ has directed the transfer and posting of 12 DSP-rank officers in the interest of administration, with immediate effect.
According to the order, Abdul Ghafoor has been transferred from SDPO Saddar to DSP Railways, Anantnag, while Sajad Ahmad Malik has been shifted from DSP Headquarters, Budgam, to SDPO Saddar.
Pardeep Singh Sen has been transferred from SDPO Bari Brahmana to DSP SIA, Jammu, while Majad Mehboob has been shifted from SDPO West Srinagar to TMG, CID Headquarters.
Sajad Ahmad has been transferred from DSP Traffic, Ramban, to DSP STWS, Jammu, while Sahil Mahajan has been shifted from SDPO Nowshera to SDPO Nagrota.
Farha Nishat has been posted from DSP Headquarters, Jammu, to DSP EOW, Jammu. Meanwhile, Sajad Ahmad Mir has been transferred from DSP STWS, Jammu, to DSP 19 JKAP IR.
Sartaj Ahmad has been shifted from DSP Railways, Anantnag, to DSP 21 JKAP IR, while Sanjeev Singh Slathia has been transferred from DSP SIA, Jammu, to DSP EOW, Jammu, against an OAR post.
Gurmeet Singh has been posted from SDPO R.S. Pura to DSP Security, Jammu, while Vinod Kumar has been transferred from SDPO Nagrota to DSP Traffic, Ramban.
The orders have been issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, who has directed the officers concerned to be relieved forthwith.
The reshuffle covers a range of assignments across district police units, specialised investigation wings, security formations and other police establishments in Jammu and Kashmir. ANB
