Hyd Commissioner CP Sajjanar Replaced in Major IPS Reshuffle, Mahesh Bhagwat New CP

The Telangana government has ordered a major reshuffle of the Indian Police Service (IPS), replacing Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar with Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as part of a series of administrative changes involving 21 IPS officers across the state. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju issued Government Order (GO) No. 1654 on November 12, announcing new postings and additional responsibilities for senior police officials.

Sajjanar, who has been serving as Hyderabad Police Commissioner, has been appointed Director General of the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department. He will succeed Viram Singh Mann, who was previously heading the department. His transfer marks a significant change in the leadership of Hyderabad's police administration.

Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, who was serving as DGP (Law and Order), will take over as Hyderabad Police Commissioner. He will be responsible for overseeing policing and law enforcement in the state capital.

The reshuffle also brings changes to several other important departments. Dr Soumya Mishra has been appointed DGP (Women Safety), while Swati Lakra has been assigned charge as DGP (Prisons and Correctional Services). Charu Sinha has been appointed Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

In another key appointment, Anil Kumar has been named Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC). Meanwhile, M. Stephen Raveendra has been appointed Director of the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau.

The government has also assigned new responsibilities to other senior officers. S. Chandrasekhar Reddy has been appointed Director of the ACB, while Karthikeya has been posted as Inspector General of Police (IG) of Multi-Zone-I. K. Ramesh Naidu has been appointed IG of Railways, and D. Joel Davis has been given charge as Joint Director of the Road Safety and Traffic divisions.

The government order covers 21 IPS officers, with transfers, fresh postings and additional responsibilities across various departments. The latest reshuffle brings significant changes to the senior police leadership and administrative structure of Telangana.