Telangana IPS Transfers: Mahesh Bhagwat Is New Hyderabad CP

Telangana IPS Transfers | Hyderabad, November 12, 2026 (Maxim News): The Telangana government has issued orders transferring and posting 21 IPS officers across various departments and police units in a major administrative reshuffle.

According to Government Order (G.O.Rt.No.1654), dated November 12, 2026, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, IPS (1995), has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, replacing V.C. Sajjanar, IPS (1996), who has been transferred.

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Dr. Soumya Mishra, IPS (1994), Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, has been transferred and posted as DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa. She will also hold full additional charge of DGP, Organisation and DGP (Legal).

Swati Lakra, IPS (1995), has been appointed as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, replacing Soumya Mishra. She will also hold additional charge as DGP, Home Guards.

Telangana IPS Transfers: Key Changes in Senior Police and Departmental Positions

Charu Sinha, IPS (1996), has been posted as Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), while retaining additional charge as DGP, CID.

Dr. Anil Kumar, IPS (1996), has been transferred from DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, and appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), replacing Y. Nagi Reddy.

V.C. Sajjanar has been posted as Director General, Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. He will also hold additional charge of DGP, Special Protection Force (SPF).

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Y. Nagi Reddy has been appointed Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to the Government, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department. He will also hold additional charge as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Civil Supplies Corporation and Controller of Legal Metrology.

Vikram Singh Mann, IPS (1998), has been appointed DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, replacing Anil Kumar. He will also hold additional charge as DGP, Police Housing Corporation.

M. Stephen Raveendra, IPS (1999), has been posted as Director, Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS).

Akun Sabharwal, IPS (2001), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Additional DGP (Law and Order). He will also hold additional charge of ADGP, Coordination and ADGP, Technical Services (T-Spark).

Additional Transfers and Postings

The government has also notified the following changes:

• S. Chandrasekhar Reddy, IPS (2004): Transferred from IGP, Multi-Zone-I and posted as Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau.- Kartikeya, IPS (2006): Transferred from IGP, Intelligence and posted as IGP, Multi-Zone-I. He will also hold additional charge as Director, ICCC.
• K. Ramesh Naidu, IPS (2006): Posted as IGP, Railways, from IGP, Railways and Road Safety.
• D. Joel Davis, IPS (2010): Posted as Joint Director, Road Safety and Joint Director, Traffic, TG-TMARS. He will retain additional charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City.
• G. Chandana Deepthi, IPS (2012): Given additional charge as DIG, Zone-VII, Jogulamba.
• R. Bhaskaran, IPS (2012): Given additional charge as DIG (Intelligence), Telangana.
• K. Narayana Naik, IPS (2009): Given additional charge as DIG, Zone-II, Basara.
• L.S. Chowhan, IPS (2009): Posted as DIG, Coordination, with additional charge of DIG, Zone-VI, Charminar.
• Sree Bala Devi, IPS (SPS): Posted as Deputy Director (Administration), TG-TMARS.
• V. Aravinda Babu, IPS (SPS): Posted as DCP, SM&IT, Hyderabad City.

The order was issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju in the name of the Governor of Telangana. The officers concerned have been directed to take up their respective assignments as notified in the government order.