Major IPS reshuffle in Odisha: Sudhanshu Sarangi appointed DG of Fire Service

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today effected a major reshuffle among senior IPS officers and appointed IPS officer Sudhanshu Sarangi, the Special DG of Police Railways & Coastal Security, appointed the DG of Fire Services and CG, HG & Director C.D.

Likewise, Additional DGP (L&O) R.K Sharma has been appointed as Additional DGP Headquarter. Additional DGP of Modernisation Sanjay Kumar posted as Additional DGP (LO) and Additional DGP Communication.

Amitabh Thakur, the Additional DGP of Operation, has been posted as Transport Commissioner.

Suresh Dev Datta Singh, the Additional DGP of Headquarter has been posted as ADGP Operations while Dayal Gangwar, who is awaiting posting on repatriation from central deputation has been posted as ADGP Railways and Coastal Security.

Likewise, Additional DGP of SFSL Rajesh Kumar has been made ADGP Modernisation while Narasingha Bhola, IGP, CR, Cuttack will replace Ashish Singh as Excise Commissioner. Singh will assume the office of IGP, CR, Cuttack, and IGP SFSL.

Rajesh Pandit, who is currently posted as DIGP, SWR, Koraput, has been transferred as DIGP, FS & HG. Akhileswar Singh, the DIGP SAP have been posted as DIGP, SIW. Similarly, DIGP FS & HG CS Meena has been transferred as DIGP, SWR, Koraput.

The Superintendents of Police (SPs) of five places like Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balangir and Mayurbhanj have been transferred and given new appointments. Keonjhar SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra has been posted as Rourkela SP while Sambalpur SP Battula Ganadhar has been transferred and posted as Mayurbhanj SP.

Likewise, Rourkela SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo posted as Sambalpur SP, Balangir SP Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu has been appointed as Keonjhar SP and Mayurbhanj SP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo has been appointed as Balangir SP.

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Big IPS Reshuffle@SarangiSudhansu appointed DG, Fire Service & CG, HG@AMITABHTHAKUR21 appointed Transport Commissioner @BholNarasingh new Excise Commissioner

Ashish Singh new Central Range IGP

Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo new Sambalpur SP pic.twitter.com/NmgSxRsBXV

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