20 IPS Officers Transferred, Police Chiefs Changed in Jaunpur, Basti, Ballia, and Muzaffarnagar
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In a comprehensive administrative overhaul aimed at tightening district-level policing and streamlining state law enforcement, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the immediate transfer and reassignment of 20 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The sweeping reorganization impacts leadership in critical administrative territories, changing the police chiefs across districts including Basti, Jaunpur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Mau, Muzaffarnagar, Barabanki, Hapur, and Azamgarh. Along with ground-level district changes, key senior leadership appointments were executed at the state headquarters level to oversee specialized wings like traffic, road safety, and criminal investigations.
High-Profile District Captains Shifted Across Purvanchal: Basti, Jaunpur, and Ballia
The formal transfer order issued by the state home department restructures several prominent postings across Eastern Uttar Pradesh:
Jaunpur Gets New Police Chief: Basti Superintendent of Police (SP) Yashveer Singh has been transferred and posted as the new Superintendent of Police of Jaunpur.
Basti Leadership Transition: Ballia SP Omveer Singh has been shifted to take over as the new Superintendent of Police of Basti.
Ballia and Ghazipur Appointments: Ghazipur SP Iraj Raja moves to take charge as the new SP of Ballia, while Jalaun SP Vinay Kumar Singh steps in to head the Ghazipur district police.
Jaunpur SP Relocated to State HQ: Outgoing Jaunpur SP Kunwar Anupam Singh has been transferred to the state capital, posted at the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) Headquarters in Lucknow.
New Police Captains Assigned in Western UP and Central Belts
The reshuffle also resets the operational leadership across key districts in Western and Central Uttar Pradesh:
New SSP in Muzaffarnagar: IPS officer Suraj Kumar Rai has been assigned as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Muzaffarnagar.
Key Postings in Mau, Hapur, and Baghpat: IPS Sarvesh Kumar Mishra takes charge as the new Superintendent of Police of Mau, while Madhuvan Kumar Singh moves from Azamgarh to lead Hapur, and Purnendu Singh is posted from DGP Headquarters to serve as SP of Baghpat.
Movements in Jalaun and Mathura: IPS Suresh Chandra Rawat has been shifted from Mathura to take command of Jalaun, while Alok Raj Narayan transitions from Hardoi to take charge in Mathura.
Additional District Overhauls: Leadership teams have also been reassigned across Barabanki, Azamgarh, and Bareilly to optimize ground intelligence and enhance law enforcement efficiency.
Senior Command Updates at Lucknow Headquarters
Alongside field transfers, the state government assigned senior IPS officers to helm specialized functional wings:
ADG Traffic and Road Safety: Senior IPS officer A. Satish Ganesh has been posted as the Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Traffic and Road Safety, Uttar Pradesh, stationed at the headquarters in Lucknow.
Additional Charge in Crime & Tech Wings: Senior IPS officer Bhagwan S. Srivastava has been given the additional portfolio of the Crime Department alongside his responsibilities in Technical Services.
Focus on Decisive Policing: The administrative overhaul reflects the state government's zero-tolerance mandate against organized crime, ensuring refreshed administrative leadership across district collectorates and high-security zones ahead of upcoming festive and seasonal operations.
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