Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has effected a reshuffle, transferring for 18 senior officers from Indian Police Service (IPS) and Odisha Police Service (OPS) cadres.
The reshuffle was notified by the Home Department on Saturday across district administrations, specialised units, and key intelligence wings such as Crime Branch, STF, Special Branch, and Vigilance. The changes come shortly after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the state’s law and order situation, emphasising the need for efficient, alert, and accountable policing to support development and ensure public safety.
Officials have described the exercise as a routine yet strategic step to bring fresh perspectives to critical areas and strengthen overall policing.
Key Appointments and Transfers
Nabarangpur SP Madkar Sandeep Sampat has been appointed DIG of police, CID-CB in Cuttack. Additional SP, Bhadrak Kashyap Parth Jagdish will replace him as Nabarangpur SP.
SP, CID-CB at Cuttack, Parmar Smit Parshottam Das has been posted as Nayagarh SP in place of S Susree, who has been posted as SP, Vigilance.
Khurda SP Vivekanand Sharma has been posted as SP, CID-CB at Cuttack
Rayagada SP Swathy S Kumar has been appointed SP, STF, Bhubaneswar. She will be replaced by Special Branch SP, Raj Prasad.
Bargarh SP Prahalad Sahai Meena will take charge as Gajapati SP. Rabindra Nath Satapathy, SP, STF at Bhubaneswar has been transferred as Bargarh SP.
Ganjam SP Suvendu Kumar Patra has been transferred as Khurda SP while Boudh SP Rahul Goel posted as SP, Special Branch.
Similarly, Kandhamal SP Harisha BC has been moved as Ganjam SP.
Kuldeep Meena, ADC to Governor has been posted as SP of Boudh district
Additional SP, Rayagada, Ramendra Prasad has been transferred as SP in Kandhamal district.
Kishore Chandra Mund, DCP of UPID, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack has been posted as SP of Deogarh district.
Among OPS transfers, Krushna Prasad Patnaik has been posted as SP, Signals; Rabindra Nath Satapathy as SP, Bargarh; Krushna Prasad Das (from Special Branch) as SP, SRP, Rourkela; and Kishore Chandra Mund as SP, Deogarh.
The new postings are expected to take immediate effect, with officers required to hand over charges promptly.
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