Police Transfers: One SSP among 10 IPS/ PPS Officers Transferred
Punjab Government Reshuffles Top Police Officers: Varinder Kumar Appointed Special DGP, Human Rights Commission
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 3, 2025 –
The Punjab Government has issued a significant reshuffle of senior police officers across the state. As per the orders issued by the Department of Home Affairs, several IPS officers have been given new responsibilities on administrative grounds with immediate effect.
According to the order signed by Additional Chief Secretary Alok Shekhar, IPS officer Varinder Kumar (RR:1993), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed as Special DGP, Punjab State Human Rights Commission, Chandigarh, against a vacant post.
Praveen Kumar Sinha (RR:1994) will continue as ADGP Intelligence and Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, relinquishing his additional charge as ADGP NRI.
R.K. Jaiswal (RR:1997), also awaiting posting, has been appointed as ADGP NRI, Punjab, SAS Nagar, replacing Praveen Kumar Sinha in that role.
In other key appointments:
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Kuldeep Singh Chahal (RR:2009) is now DIG Technical Services, Punjab, Chandigarh.
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Harjeet Singh (RR:2010) will continue as DIG Bathinda Range while also taking on the additional charge of DIG Training, Punjab.
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Nanak Singh (RR:2011), currently SSP Patiala, has been given charge of DIG Patiala Range, replacing Mandeep Singh Sidhu who has superannuated.
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Varun Sharma (RR:2014) has been appointed SSP Patiala, replacing Nanak Singh.
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Tushar Gupta (RR:2018) has been made AIG Provisioning, Punjab and SSP, Sadak Surakhya Force, replacing Varun Sharma.
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Maninder Singh (RR:2019) continues as SSP Amritsar Rural while taking on an additional charge as AIG Welfare, Punjab.
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Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, a PPS officer awaiting posting, has been appointed AIG NRI, Jalandhar, and Commandant, ISTC, Kapurthala.
The officers have been directed to join their new postings immediately.
Click to get the copy of the order:
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