Bhopal, November 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters has ordered a reshuffle involving eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, reassigning responsibilities across several key departments with immediate effect.
Under the new arrangement, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vineet Kapoor, a 2010-batch IPS officer, has been relieved of his responsibility as Personal Security Officer (PSO) to the Director General of Police (DGP) and assigned charge of Cyber and Community Policing.
DIG Awadhesh Kumar Goswami, a 2009-batch officer, has been appointed as the new PSO to the DGP. He has also been given additional charge of Narcotics. Goswami was earlier posted in the Welfare and Accounts department.
The reshuffle also affects several other senior officers. DIG Santosh Singh Gaur, a 2009-batch officer, has been shifted from AJAK to the Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI), while DIG Tushar Kant Vidyarthi, also from the 2009 batch, has been transferred from PTRI to the Special Armed Force Headquarters.
DIG Raghuvansh Kumar Singh, a 2012-batch officer previously posted at Police Headquarters, has been assigned the Welfare and Accounts department.
At the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) level, Sai Krishna Thota, a 2014-batch officer, has been appointed AIG Cyber after being shifted from Police Headquarters.
AIG Puneet Gehlod, a 2017-batch officer, has been given charge of AIG Administration, while AIG Shashank, a 2019-batch officer, has been posted as AIG in the Special Branch.
According to the Police Headquarters order, all the changes have taken effect immediately and will remain in force until further directions. The officers have been instructed to assume their new responsibilities without delay.
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