Punjab Government Announces Major IPS Reshuffle and Promotions

Jan 16, 2026 - 22:49
Punjab Government Announces Major IPS Reshuffle and Promotions

The Punjab Government transfers and promotes 22 IPS officers to strengthen law enforcement. Naresh Kumar appointed Special DGP, PSHRC, Chandigarh; Amardeep Singh Rai as Special DGP, Traffic and Road Safety; and Kausturbh Sharma as ADGP, Human Rights Commission. Jagadkar Nilambari Vijay named IGP, ANTF; Rajpal Singh as IGP, Crime; Snehdeep Sharma DIG, AGTF; Sandeep Goel DIG, Border Range; Jasdev Singh DIG, Security; Sandeep Kumar Garg DIG, Intelligence; Dhruv Dahiya DIG, Internal Security; Gulneet Singh Khurana DIG, Counter Intelligence; Akhil Chaudhary DIG, ANTF; Amneet Kondal DIG, Personnel; Gurpreet Singh DIG, CDO, Patiala; Rupinder Singh Additional CP Ludhiana; Sarabjit Singh DIG, Crime BoI; Harpreet Singh Jaggi, DIG, EOW, Vigilance Bureau; Ravjot Grewal to Vigilance Bureau; Jyoti Yadav, SSP, Bathinda; Darpan Ahluwalia SSP Khanna and Rishabh Bhola are staff officers to DGP. ANI confirms reshuffle strengthens anti-terror traffic safety and human rights focus. 22 officers were immediately affected by the Home Department order. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav directs enhanced border vigil post reshuffle.