{"id":66550,"date":"2026-08-28T04:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T04:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=66550"},"modified":"2026-08-28T04:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T04:19:59","slug":"major-police-reshuffle-in-jk-14-officers-transferred-sujit-kumar-to-head-kashmir-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/major-police-reshuffle-in-jk-14-officers-transferred-sujit-kumar-to-head-kashmir-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Police Reshuffle in J&K: 14 Officers Transferred, Sujit Kumar to Head Kashmir Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Srinagar, August 28:<\/strong> The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has ordered a major reshuffle in the Police Department, transferring and posting 14 senior IPS and JKPS officers<\/strong> with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

The changes were ordered through Government Order No. 438-Home of 2026, dated August 27, 2026<\/strong>, issued in the interest of administration. The official J&K Home Department order also confirms the reshuffle.<\/p>\n

Among the key changes, Sujit Kumar, IPS, has been posted as IGP Kashmir Zone<\/strong>, while Tejinder Singh, IPS, has been posted as IG Jammu Zone<\/strong>. The reshuffle also brings changes in the leadership of CID, Armed Police, Security, Railways, Police Headquarters and several districts.<\/p>\n

Complete List of Transfers and Postings<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. M.K. Sinha, IPS (AGMUT:1996)<\/strong>
    Transferred from ADG Headquarters<\/strong> and posted as ADG CID, J&K<\/strong>, vice Nitish Kumar.<\/li>\n
  2. Nitish Kumar, IPS (AGMUT:1999)<\/strong>
    Transferred from ADG CID, J&K<\/strong> and posted as ADG Armed Police, J&K<\/strong>, against an available vacancy.<\/li>\n
  3. Uttam Chand, IPS (AGMUT:2002)<\/strong>
    Transferred from IGP Police Operations & Services, Police Headquarters<\/strong> and posted as IGP Railways, J&K<\/strong>, vice Vivek Gupta. He will continue to hold the additional charge of IGP Police Operations & Services, PHQ<\/strong>, until further orders.<\/li>\n
  4. Bhim Sen Tuti, IPS (AGMUT:2004)<\/strong>
    Transferred from IG Jammu Zone<\/strong> and posted as IG Headquarters, J&K<\/strong>, against an available vacancy.<\/li>\n
  5. Sujit Kumar, IPS (AGMUT:2007)<\/strong>
    Transferred from IG Security, J&K<\/strong> and posted as IGP Kashmir Zone<\/strong>, against an available vacancy.<\/li>\n
  6. Vivek Gupta, IPS (AGMUT:2007)<\/strong>
    Transferred from IGP Railways, J&K<\/strong> and posted as IGP Security, J&K<\/strong>, vice Sujit Kumar.<\/li>\n
  7. Tejinder Singh, IPS (AGMUT:2008)<\/strong>
    Transferred from IG CID, J&K<\/strong> and posted as IG Jammu Zone<\/strong>, vice Bhim Sen Tuti.<\/li>\n
  8. Shakti Kumar Pathak, IPS (AGMUT:2009)<\/strong>
    Designated as Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  9. Mubassir Latifi Ameer, IPS (AGMUT:2011)<\/strong>
    DIG Personnel, Police Headquarters, who was also holding additional charge of DIG Training, PHQ, has been transferred and posted as DIG IR Kashmir<\/strong>, against an available vacancy.<\/li>\n
  10. Sahil Sarangal, IPS (AGMUT:2017)<\/strong>
    Transferred from SSP Handwara<\/strong> and posted as SSP Pulwama<\/strong>, against an available vacancy.<\/li>\n
  11. Sunny Gupta, IPS (AGMUT:2020)<\/strong>
    Transferred from Additional SP Anantnag<\/strong> and posted as SSP Kishtwar<\/strong>, vice Naresh Singh.<\/li>\n
  12. Tahir Saleem Khan, JKPS (JKPS:2001)<\/strong>
    Transferred from Staff Officer to IG Kashmir Zone<\/strong> and posted as SSP Handwara<\/strong>, vice Sahil Sarangal.<\/li>\n
  13. Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, JKPS (JKPS:2004)<\/strong>
    Transferred from SSP SCW Kashmir<\/strong> and posted as Staff Officer to IG Kashmir Zone<\/strong>, vice Tahir Saleem Khan.<\/li>\n
  14. Naresh Singh, JKPS (JKPS:2004)<\/strong>
    Transferred from SSP Kishtwar<\/strong> and posted as SSP Rajouri<\/strong>, against an available vacancy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Key Changes at a Glance<\/h3>\n

    The reshuffle notably changes the leadership of both major police zones in Jammu and Kashmir. Sujit Kumar will head the Kashmir Zone as IGP<\/strong>, while Tejinder Singh will take charge of the Jammu Zone<\/strong>. At the same time, M.K. Sinha will take over as ADG CID, while Nitish Kumar moves to Armed Police.<\/p>\n

    At the district level, Sahil Sarangal moves to Pulwama, Sunny Gupta to Kishtwar, Tahir Saleem Khan to Handwara and Naresh Singh to Rajouri<\/strong>, while Muzaffar Ahmad Shah has been assigned as Staff Officer to the IGP Kashmir Zone.<\/p>\n

    The order has been issued by order of the Lieutenant Governor<\/strong> and signed by Chandraker Bharti, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department<\/strong>. All transfers and postings have been ordered with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

    Official order:<\/strong> J&K Home Department \u2014 Government Orders<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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