82 Police Officers Transferred in Major Reshuffle in Jammu & Kashmir
J&K Police Reshuffle 2026: In a major administrative move, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer of 82 police officers, including senior IPS and JKPS officials, across the Union Territory.
The reshuffle, directed by the Lieutenant Governor administration, has been implemented with immediate effect, marking one of the biggest police-level administrative changes in recent times.
Key Highlights of the Reshuffle
- 82 officers transferred across departments
- Includes IPS and JKPS cadres
- Orders issued by Home Department
- Effective immediately
Major IPS-Level Transfers
Several senior officers have been reassigned to crucial roles:
- Tejinder Singh → Posted as IGP CID (earlier DIG Rajouri-Poonch)
- Sarah Rizvi → Appointed IGP Crime
- Shahid Mehraj Rather → Director, Police Telecommunication
- Haseeb-Ur-Rehman → DIG Traffic Kashmir
- Shridhar Patil Daulu → DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua
Other key postings include:
- Nisha Nathyal → DIG IR Jammu
- Vinod Kumar → DIG North Kashmir
- Maqsood-ul-Zaman → DIG Armed Kashmir
- Shiv Kumar Sharma → DIG Udhampur-Reasi
Promotions and New Appointments
- Sargun → DIG Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban
- Sandeep Wazir → DIG Rajouri-Poonch
- Anita Sharma → DIG CD & SDRF Jammu
- Jatinder Singh Johar → DIG Headquarters
SSP-Level Transfers
At the district level, several SSPs have been reshuffled:
- Amod Nagpure Ashok → SSP Anantnag
- Amritpal Singh → SSP Udhampur
- Anuj Kumar → SSP Samba
- Sudhanshu Dhama → SSP Ganderbal
- Hariprasad K.K. → SSP Budgam
Other important postings:
- Bisma Qazi → SSP Tech CID
- Deepika → SSP CTFD CID
- Mukund Tibrewal → SSP Reasi
- Kartik Shrotriya → SSP Doda
Young IPS Officers Get Key Roles
Among 2022 batch IPS officers:
- Vaibhav Meena → SP South Jammu
- Anna Sinha → SP Headquarters Jammu
- Neha Jain → SP East Srinagar
- Harshal Mahajan → Additional SP Baramulla
JKPS Officers Also Reshuffled
Several JKPS officers were also transferred:
- Shamsher Hussain → SSP PCR Jammu
- Amit Gupta → SSP CID SB Jammu
- Mohd Majid Malik → Commandant 10th IR
- Sajad Khaliq Bhat → SSP Security Kashmir
- Tahir Ashraf Bhatti → SSP SIA Kashmir
Multiple officers were assigned to IR battalions, CID, and security units across the UT.
Order Issued by Home Department
The transfer order was issued by Principal Secretary (Home) Chandraker Bharti under directions from the Lieutenant Governor.
Officials stated that the reshuffle aims to:
- Strengthen law enforcement
- Improve administrative efficiency
- Enhance coordination across units
Why This Reshuffle Matters
This large-scale transfer is significant because:
- It impacts key security positions across Jammu & Kashmir
- Brings new leadership at district and range levels
- Aims to boost operational efficiency and governance