Hyderabad, November 2026: The Telangana government has ordered a major reshuffle of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, announcing transfers, new postings and additional responsibilities across the Police Department and several other government organisations.
The General Administration (Special-B) Department issued the orders through Government Order G.O.Rt.No.1654, dated November 12, 2026. The notification contains 21 personnel-related entries covering senior appointments and additional-charge arrangements in the Police Department, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Prisons and Correctional Services, Civil Supplies, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) and the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS).
One of the key changes is the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, a 1995-batch IPS officer, as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. Bhagwat, who was serving as Director General of Police (Law and Order), replaces V.C. Sajjanar.
Sajjanar, a 1996-batch IPS officer, has been transferred and appointed Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. He will also hold the full additional charge of Director General of the Special Protection Force (SPF), Telangana, until further orders.
Another significant change involves the leadership of the Prisons and Correctional Services department. Dr. Soumya Mishra, a 1994-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from the post of Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services and appointed Director General of Police (Women and Safety), SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad. She will additionally hold full charge of Police Organisation and Police Legal Services.
Swati Lakra, a 1995-batch IPS officer, has been appointed Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, replacing Dr. Soumya Mishra. She will also hold additional charge of the Home Guards.
Changes in ACB, CID and Police Operations
The reshuffle also brings changes to the leadership and responsibilities of the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Criminal Investigation Department.
Charu Sinha, a 1996-batch IPS officer, has been posted as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana. She will continue to hold the additional charge of Director General of Police, CID, until further orders.
S. Chandrasekhar Reddy, a 2004-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from the post of Inspector General of Police, Multi-Zone-I, and posted as Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau. The order states that he will relieve Avinash Mohanthy of the full additional charge of the assignment.
Akun Sabharwal, a 2001-batch IPS officer who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Telangana. He will also hold additional charge of Additional DGP, Coordination, and Additional DGP, Technical Services (T-Spark).
Vikram Singh Mann, a 1998-batch IPS officer, has been appointed DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, replacing Dr. Anil Kumar. He will also hold full additional charge of the Director General of Police, Police Housing Corporation, Telangana.
Sanjay Kumar Jain, a 1997-batch IPS officer, will continue as Additional DGP, Telangana State Special Police (TGSP), and has been assigned full additional charge of Additional DGP, Training, until further orders.
Senior Appointments in TGSRTC and Civil Supplies
The government has also announced changes involving the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation and the Civil Supplies Department.
Dr. Anil Kumar, a 1996-batch IPS officer who was serving as DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, has been appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of TGSRTC. He replaces Y. Nagi Reddy.
Nagi Reddy, a 1997-batch IPS officer, has been posted as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to the Government in the Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CAF&CS) Department. He will additionally hold charge as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Civil Supplies Corporation and Controller of Legal Metrology, replacing M. Stephen Raveendra in the principal assignment.
M. Stephen Raveendra, a 1999-batch IPS officer, has been transferred and posted as Director of the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau in Hyderabad.
Complete List of IPS Transfers and Additional Responsibilities
The following table provides details of the 21 personnel-related entries announced in the government order:
| No. | IPS Officer and Batch | New Posting / Assignment | Additional Responsibilities / Previous Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Soumya Mishra (1994) | DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad | Full additional charge of DGP, Organisation and DGP (Legal), until further orders. Previously Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. |
| 2 | Swati Lakra (1995) | Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Telangana | Replaces Dr. Soumya Mishra. Additional charge of DGP, Home Guards. Previously DGP, Organisation and Home Guards, with full additional charge as DG, SPF. |
| 3 | Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat (1995) | Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad | Replaces V.C. Sajjanar. Previously DGP (Law and Order), Telangana. |
| 4 | Charu Sinha (1996) | Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana | Full additional charge of DGP, CID, until further orders. Previously DGP, CID, with additional charge of Women and Safety, SHE Teams, Bharosa and ACB. |
| 5 | Dr. Anil Kumar (1996) | Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, TGSRTC | Replaces Y. Nagi Reddy. Previously DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus. |
| 6 | V.C. Sajjanar (1996) | Director General, Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence | Replaces Vikram Singh Mann. Full additional charge of DG, SPF, Telangana, until further orders. |
| 7 | Y. Nagi Reddy (1997) | Commissioner, Civil Supplies, and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary, CAF&CS Department | Replaces M. Stephen Raveendra. Additional charge of Civil Supplies Corporation MD and Controller of Legal Metrology. |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar Jain (1997) | Continues as Additional DGP, Telangana State Special Police | Full additional charge of Additional DGP, Training, until further orders. |
| 9 | Vikram Singh Mann (1998) | DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, Telangana | Replaces Dr. Anil Kumar. Full additional charge of DGP, Police Housing Corporation. |
| 10 | M. Stephen Raveendra (1999) | Director, TG-TMARS, Hyderabad | Posted following transfer. |
| 11 | Akun Sabharwal (2001) | Additional DGP (Law and Order), Telangana | Additional charge of Additional DGP, Coordination, and Additional DGP, Technical Services (T-Spark). Previously awaiting posting. |
| 12 | S. Chandrasekhar Reddy (2004) | Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau | Transferred from IGP, Multi-Zone-I. Relieves Avinash Mohanthy of full additional charge. |
| 13 | Kartikeya (2006) | Inspector General of Police, Multi-Zone-I | Replaces S. Chandrasekhar Reddy. Additional charge as Director, ICCC. Will report to DGP through ADGP (Intelligence). |
| 14 | K. Ramesh Naidu (2006) | Inspector General of Police, Railways | Previously IGP, Railways and Road Safety. Will report to the Director, TG-TMARS. |
| 15 | D. Joel Davis (2010) | Joint Director, Road Safety, and Joint Director, Traffic, TG-TMARS | Full additional charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City, until further orders. |
| 16 | G. Chandana Deepthi (2012) | Full additional charge as DIG, Zone-VII, Jogulamba | Continues as Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration and Traffic), Future City Commissionerate. Replaces L.S. Chowhan in the zonal assignment. |
| 17 | R. Bhaskaran (2012) | Full additional charge as DIG (Intelligence), Telangana | Currently DIG, CI Cell, Intelligence, Hyderabad. |
| 18 | K. Narayana Naik (2009) | Full additional charge as DIG, Zone-II, Basara | Currently DIG, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), CID, Hyderabad. |
| 19 | L.S. Chowhan (2009) | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coordination | Full additional charge as DIG, Zone-VI, Charminar, until further orders. |
| 20 | Sree Bala Devi (IPS-SPS) | Deputy Director (Administration), TG-TMARS, Hyderabad | Previously awaiting posting. |
| 21 | V. Aravinda Babu (IPS-SPS) | Deputy Commissioner of Police, SM&IT, Hyderabad City | Previously awaiting posting. |
Additional Charges to Continue Until Further Orders
Apart from the transfers and new appointments, the order assigns additional responsibilities to several officers across police administration, training, intelligence, traffic management and specialised units.
Kartikeya, a 2006-batch officer, has been appointed Inspector General of Police, Multi-Zone-I, replacing S. Chandrasekhar Reddy. K. Ramesh Naidu has been posted as IGP, Railways, while D. Joel Davis has been given additional charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City.
The order also assigns zonal responsibilities to G. Chandana Deepthi, K. Narayana Naik and L.S. Chowhan, while R. Bhaskaran will hold additional charge as DIG (Intelligence).
Sree Bala Devi and V. Aravinda Babu, both IPS-SPS officers, have also been assigned new responsibilities in TG-TMARS and Hyderabad City Police, respectively.
The notification was issued by order and in the name of the Governor of Telangana and bears the name of Sanjay Jaju, Chief Secretary to the Government. It specifies that several additional-charge arrangements will remain in force until further orders.
