Chhattisgarh Government Transfers 20 IPS Officers to Strengthen Law and Order

Raipur, April 20, 2025 — In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh state government on Sunday transferred 20 senior IPS officers, including nine Superintendents of Police (SPs) and two Inspectors General of Police (IGs), aiming to streamline law enforcement and improve overall governance across the state.

The official order was released late Sunday evening, detailing a comprehensive list of new postings and responsibilities across various districts and police departments.

Key IG-Level Transfers

• Pawan Dev has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director, Police Housing Corporation, Raipur.

• Ankit Kumar Garg is now IG, SIB, Police Headquarters, Naya Raipur.

• Dhruv Gupta will serve as IG, CID, Naya Raipur HQ.

• Deepak Kumar Jha is the new IG, Sarguja Range.

• Abhishek Shandilya takes charge as IG, Rajnandgaon Range.

• Balaji Rao Somawar becomes IG, Law & Order, Special Branch, Naya Raipur.

• Ajatshatru Bahadur Singh has been posted as IG, Intelligence, Special Branch.

• Vivek Shukla assumes the role of AIG, CID, Police Headquarters.

District-Level SP Postings

• Rajesh Kumar Agrawal SP, Sarguja

• Vijay Agrawal SP, Durg

• Bhavna Gupta SP, Balodabazar-Bhatapara

• Suraj Singh SP, Dhamtari

• Trilok Bansal SP, STF, Baghera

• Lakshya Sharma SP, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai

• Anjaney Varshney SP, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh

• Yogesh Kumar Patel SP, Balod

• S.R. Bhagat SP, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi

• Vijay Pandey SP, Janjgir-Champa

Other Notable Appointments

• Jitendra Shukla Commander, 5th Battalion, CAF Jagdalpur

• Pushkar Sharma Commander, VIP Battalion, Mana

This reshuffle is viewed as a strategic move by the state government to reinforce internal security and improve responsiveness at both district and regional levels.