Madhya Pradesh Home Department reshuffles IPS officers

The Madhya Pradesh Home Department has issued an order effecting new postings and additional charges for several Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across the state.

Malay Jain, a 2017-batch officer, has been moved from his role as Assistant Inspector General of Police in Bhopal to serve as Superintendent of Police in Balaghat, where he will also act as Commandant of the Hawk Force. Sachin Kumar Atulkar, a 2007-batch officer, will retain his position as Inspector General of Police in the Chambal Zone while taking on additional charge as IG of the Special Armed Force in Gwalior.

Other changes include Pradeep Sharma being assigned additional charge as Commandant of the 32nd Battalion of the Special Armed Force in Ujjain. Vahni Singh has been given additional charge as Superintendent of Police for Narcotics in Mandsaur, relieving Abhishek Anand of that responsibility. Additionally, Nagendra Singh will serve as Superintendent of Police for Railways in Bhopal while continuing his role as Commandant of the 25th Battalion of the Special Armed Force.