52 IPS transferred in Gujarat, Sudhir Sinha is new Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad

52 IPS transferred in Gujarat, Sudhir Sinha is new Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, 31 May, 2011



Shri Sudhir Sinha


In a major reshuffle the government of Gujarat has transferred, promoted 52 IPS officers. Highly efficient and straightforward upright senior cop with excellent record Shri Sudhir Sinha has become new Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad city. Ajay Tomar is back in Ahmedabad replacing JCP Satish Sharma, a high profile cop who has been transferred to the post of Police Commissioner, Vadodara. Rakesh Asthana who worked well in Vadodara as Police Commissioner is now transferred to the post of Police Commissioner, Surat. A cop with superb record, Shri Ashish Bhatia is now Secretary of Home department in Gandhiangar. Surat range’s very popular and strict IG SK Singh is replaced by another straightforward cop Hasmukh Patel. Ishrat encounter fame GL Singhal is new SP of Kheda district. Superintendents of Surat(rural), Ahmedabad(rural), Kheda, Panchamahal, Anand, Dahod, Dang, Narmada, Western Railway, Tapi, Patan, Gandhinagar are changed. Following is the complete list of transfers and promotions in brief.

Sudhir Sinha(ADG Law and Order, Gujarat) replaces Amitabh Pathak as Ahmedabad’s Police Commissioner. Pathak is shifted to Gandhinagar as ADG(Police Sudharna, Gandhinagar) replacing K.Kumarswami.

S.K.Saikia(ADG Human Rights Commission, Gandhinagar) replaces S.P.Chitturi(ADG Investigation, Gandhinagar). Chitturi is retired on 31st May, 2011. K.Kumarswami(ADG, Police Sudharna, Gandhinagar) replaces S.K.Saikia.

Pramodkumar(ADG, Administration, Gandhinagar) is shifted to DG(Civil Defense and Hom Guards, Ahmedabad) downgrading the post to ADG class. SK Sinha is relieved from Director General, Civil Defense, Home Guards charge.

Shivanand Jha(Police Commissioner Surat) replaces Sudhir Sinha(ADG, Law and Order, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar). Shivanand Jha is also handed over additional charge of (ADG Intelligence, Gujarat state, Gandhiangar).

Rakesh Asthana(Police Commissioner, Vadodara) replaces Shivanand Jha as new Police Commissioner of Surat.

A.K.Singh(IG, Surat range, Surat) replaces Pramod Kumar as ADG(Administration). The post has been downgraded to Ex-cadre.

Ashish Bhatia(IG, Ahmedabad range) replaces T.S.Bist as Secretary(Home department).

T.S.Bist(Secretary, Home department) is shifted to Executive Director(Gujarat Police Housing Corporation, Gandhinagar).

K.D.Patadia(IG, CID crime, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar) is shifted to vacated post of Vinod Mall(Joint Director, State Police Academy, Karai, Gandhinagar).

Satish Sharma(Joint Police Commissioner, Sector-1, Ahmedabad) is new Commissioner of Police of Vadodara city replacing Rakesh Asthana. The post has been downgraded to Ex-cadre.

Vinod Mall(Joint Director, State Police Academy, Karai, Gandhinagar) is transferred to the office of Superintendent(Communications). HP Singh(Superintendent, Communication, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar) is relieved from his additional charge. Shri Singh will work as nodal officer of CCT and S and HDIITS, and IG(State Crime Record Bureau, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar).

Pravin Sinha(IG, Junagadh range) replaces Manoj Shashidhar(DIG, Rajkot range) on upgraded post(IG, Rajkot range).

Anil Pratham(Principal, Police training school, Junagadh) is promoted to IG rank on upgraded post at same place.

Ajay Tomar(IG, Operation, Gujarat state, Ahmedabad) replaces Satish Verma(Joint Police Commissioner, Sector-1, Ahmedabad city).

Shamsher Singh(Additional Police Commissioner, Head Quarter, Ahmedabad city) has been promoted to the post of Additional Police Commissioner(Head Quarter, Ahmedabad city). He will also look after the additional charge of Additional Police Commissioner(Special Branch, Ahmedabad).

Manoj Agrawal(DIG, State Crime Record Bureau, Gandhiangar) has been promoted to IG rank on same post.

SG Bhati(DIG, Coastal Security and Intelligance, Gujarat state, Gandhiangar) replaces BD Vaghela on the post of Additional Police Commissioner(Traffic and Crime, Surat city).

GS Malik(Additional Police Commissioner, Crime and Traffic, Vadodara city) replaces Ashish Bhatia(IG, Ahmedabad range) on downgraded post.

Hasmukh Patel(DIG, Planning and Sudharna, Gujarat state, Gandhiangar) replaces SK Singh(IG, Surat range) on downgraded post.

IM Desai(DIG, CID Crime, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar) replaces Samiullah Ansari as Principal, Police training school, Vadodara. Ansari is on leave.

Manoj Shashidhar(DIG, Rajkot range) replaces Ajay Tomar on downgraded post of DIG(Operation, Gujarat state, Ahmedabad).

DJ Patel(DIG, Arms units, Vadodara) replaces GS Malik as Additional Police Commissioner(Crime and Traffic, Vadodara city).

Dr. PK Roshan(Deputy Police Commissioner, Headquarter and Administration, Vadodara city) is promoted to DIG rank and has been appointed to DIG(Intelligence, Gujarat state, Gandhiangar).

RV Jotangia(Police Superintendent, Economic Crime Prevention Cell, CID Crime, Gandhinagar) has been promoted to DIG(CID Crime, Gujarat state, Gandhiangar).

BK Shrimali(Deputy Police Commissioner, Zone-2, Vadodara) has been promoted to DIG rank. He is replacing Pravin Sinha as DIG, Juangadh range.

AK Jadeja(Police Superintendent, Anand) is promoted to DIG CID Crime, Gandhiangar.

Anupamsinh Gehlot, Police Superintendent, Patan district has been promoted and will be replacing SG Bhati(DIG, Coastal Security and Intelligence, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar).

Khurshid Ahmed(Police Superintendent, Narmada district) has been promoted and will be replacing Hasmukh Patel on the post of DIG(Arms Units, Vadodara).

SM Sheikh(Senapati, SRP group-8, Gondal) replaces BR Pandor as Police Superintendent(Western Railway, Vadodara).

Piyush Patel(SP, Gandhiangar) replaces KG Bhati as SP, Surat(rural).

Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat(DCP, Zone-1, Ahmedabad city) replaces Sandip SIngh as SP, Ahmedabad(rural).

Ajay Chaudhary(SP Navsari_ replaces DS Bhatt as Governor of Gujarat’s ADC in Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

PN Patel(SP, Tapi) replaces Dr. PK Roshan as DCP, Head quarter and Administration, Vadodara city.

KG Bhati, SP, Surat(rural) is appointed to SP(Operations), ATS, Ahmedabad.

DS Bhatt(ADC, Gujarat Governor, Gandhiangar) replaces BK Shrimali as DCP, Zone-2, Vadodara city.

Smt Nipuna Torvane(Senapati, SRP group-5, Godhra, Panchamahal) replaces NN Chaudhari as SP, Dahod.

GL Singhal(DCP, Zone-1, Vadodara city) replaces RV Asari as SP, Kheda district.

JR Mothalia(SP Panchamahal district) replaces Ajay Chaudhary as SP Navsari district.

Archana Shivhare(SP, Western Railway, Ahmedabad) replaces Piyush Patel as SP, Gandhinagar.

Sandip Singh(SP, Ahmedbad rural) replaces Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat as DCP, Zone-1, Ahmedabad city.

Sachin Badshah(DCP, Zone-6, Ahmedabad city) replaces JR Mothalia as SP, Panchamahal.

Manindersinh Pavar(DCP, Crime, Surat city) replaces Sachin Badshah.

MS Bharada(DCP, Zone-3, Ahmedabad city) replaces Anupamsinh Gehlot as SP, Patan.

Sharad Singhal(SP, Dangh) replaces PN Patel as SP(Tapi).

Makrad Chauhan(ACP, Porbandar) is promoted and will be replacing Archana Shivhare as SP(Western Railway, Ahmedabad).

Divy Mishra(ASP Bhuj) is promoted and will be replacing Khurshid Ahmed as SP(Narmada).

Saurabh Tolumbiya(ASP, Halol) is promoted and will be replacing Sharad Singhal as SP(Dang).

RV Asari(SP, Kheda) replaces AK Jadeja as SP(Anand).

SN Chaudhary(SP, Dahod) replaces MS Bharada as DCP, Zone-3, Ahmedabad city.

BR Pandor(SP, Western Railway, Vadodara) replaces GL Singhal as DCP, Zone-1, Vadodara city.

Official list in Gujarati(PDF)