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24 IPS and 14 DANIPS officers of Delhi Police transferred in major reshuffle
In a major reshuffle, at least 24 IPS officers and 14 DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service) officers of Delhi Police were transferred on Wednesday.
Among those transferred are one special commissioner, three joint commissioners, two additional commissioners, 32 deputy commissioners, and additional DCP-rank officers.
According to an order from Delhi's home department, 1995-batch IPS David Lalringsanga has been appointed as the special commissioner of SPUWAC (Special Police Unit for Women and Children) and SPUNER (Special Police Unit For North-Eastern Region).
Dheeraj Kumar and Rajkumar Singh–both 2004-batch IPS officers–have been made joint commissioners of the Delhi Police Academy and Provisioning and Logistics (P&L) units, respectively.
Joint Commissioner Vijay Kumar (2007-batch IPS) has been transferred from Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited (DPHCL) to the Eastern Range (law and order).
Additional commissioners Umesh Kumar (2009 batch) and Pratiksha Godara (2011 batch) have been transferred to the Security and DPHCL units, respectively. Godara is currently posted as an additional commissioner in the Special Cell.
DCP (outer north) Nidhin Valsan (2012 batch) has been transferred to the central district, and DCP (southeast) Ravi Kumar Singh (2012 batch) has been appointed as DCP (Economic Offences Wing).
DCP (welfare) Rajeev Ranjan (2012 batch) has been transferred to Rohini district.
Sharad Bhaskar Darade, V Hareshwar Swami, and Sanjeev Kumar Yadav–all 2013-batch IPS officers–have been given the charges of DCPs for traffic, outer-north district, and crime, respectively.
Amit Goel, Kushal Pal Singh, and Hemant Tiwari–all 2014-batch IPS officers–have been appointed as DCPs for the southwest, metro, and southeast districts.
Other prominent officers transferred include 2015-batch IPS officers Anant Mittal, Rohit Rajbir, and Sandeep Gupta, who have been given the charges of additional DCPs of north, Dwarka, and Rohini, respectively. DCP (P&L) Vinit Kumar (2004-batch DANIPS) has been given the charge of DCP, Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO).
