Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters Reshuffles Eight IPS Officers

Under the reshuffle, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vineet Kapoor has been relieved of his responsibility as Personal Security Officer (PSO) to the Director General of Police (DGP) and assigned charge of Cyber and Community Policing.

DIG Awadhesh Kumar Goswami has been appointed as the new PSO to the DGP and given additional responsibility for the Narcotics wing.

According to the order issued by the Police Headquarters, the new assignments will remain in force until further directions.

Changes at the DIG Level

Goswami, a 2009-batch IPS officer, has been moved from the Welfare and Accounts department to take charge as the DGP's PSO.

Kapoor, a 2010-batch officer, will now oversee Cyber and Community Policing.

Other changes among DIG-level officers include:

Santosh Singh Gaur (2009 batch): Transferred from AJAK to the Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI).

Tushar Kant Vidyarthi (2009 batch): Shifted from PTRI to the Special Armed Force Headquarters.

Raghuvansh Kumar Singh (2012 batch): Moved from the Police Headquarters to the Welfare and Accounts department.

New Assignments at AIG Level

Three Assistant Inspector General (AIG)-level officers have also been given new responsibilities.

Sai Krishna Thota (2014 batch) has been appointed AIG Cyber after being shifted from the Police Headquarters.

Puneet Gehlod (2017 batch) has been assigned charge as AIG Administration, while Shashank (2019 batch) has been posted as AIG in the Special Branch.

All eight officers have been directed to assume their new responsibilities immediately. The reshuffle is aimed at ensuring continuity in administrative operations and the functioning of the respective departments.