Chandigarh Police reshuffle senior officer portfolios

The Chandigarh Police have implemented a major redistribution of responsibilities following the departure of four senior officers last month. Under new orders, 2014-batch IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Sharma, transferred from Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed SSP of Operations and Cybercrime. He will also serve as Commandant of the IRB and Assistant Commandant General of the Home Guards.

Other key appointments include Vinit Kumar, a 2018-batch IPS officer transferred from Delhi, who will serve as SP of Headquarters and Communication with additional charge of Vigilance. Anurag Daru, a 2022-batch officer, has been assigned as SP of Crime, the Economic Offences Wing, Security, and Traffic. Additionally, DANIPS-cadre officer Vijay has been appointed SP of City, the Women and Child Support Unit, and Intelligence.

DIG Rajiv Ranjan Singh will oversee the functioning of several departments, including Headquarters, Operations, Cybercrime, Communication, Vigilance, Crime, the Economic Offences Wing, and the IRB. The reshuffle also involved the transfer and reassignment of 13 officers at the Inspector and Sub-Inspector levels.