Karnataka IPS reshuffle: Borase appointed Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner
Synopsis
Karnataka has carried out a multi-tier IPS reshuffle, with 2009-batch officer Bhushan Gulabrao Borase moving from Belagavi to lead the Hubballi-Dharwad commissionerate in an upgraded post. The simultaneous rotation of five other senior officers — spanning ADGPs and IGPs — points to a broader recalibration of the state's police command structure.
Key Takeaways
Bhushan Gulabrao Borase , 2009 batch IPS, appointed Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad , replacing N.
Nikam Prakash Amrit , 2012 batch IPS, takes over as Commissioner of Police, Belagavi City , filling the vacancy left by Borase.
Harishekaran P. ( 1996 batch ) moves to ADGP, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement ; Devajyoti Ray ( 1999 batch ) takes his place at Crimes and Technical Services .
Nanjundaswami ( 1997 batch ) posted as ADGP, Grievances and Human Rights in an upgraded role.
Amit Singh ( 2007 batch ) moves to IGP, Karnataka State Reserve Police ; R.
Chethan ( 2010 batch ) takes over Western Range, Mangaluru .
All transfers are effective immediately and remain in force until further orders.
The Karnataka state government on Saturday, 29 August issued orders appointing IPS officer Bhushan Gulabrao Borase as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad, as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of senior police officers across the state.
Key Appointments
Borase, a 2009 batch IPS officer, was previously serving as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Belagavi City. He has been transferred with immediate effect to the Hubballi-Dharwad post — described in the government notification as an upgraded position. He replaces N. Shashi Kumar, IPS, who has been transferred out of the role.
Filling the vacancy left by Borase in Belagavi City is Nikam Prakash Amrit, a 2012 batch IPS officer who was awaiting posting prior to this appointment.
Senior Officers Reshuffled
Harishekaran P., a 1996 batch IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police, Crimes and Technical Services, Bengaluru, has been moved to the post of Additional Director General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement — an upgraded position — replacing Umesh Kumar, IPS, who has been relieved of concurrent charge.
M. Nanjundaswami, a 1997 batch IPS officer, has been transferred from Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services and SDRF to the post of Additional Director General of Police, Grievances and Human Rights, also an upgraded role, replacing Devajyoti Ray, IPS.
Devajyoti Ray, a 1999 batch IPS officer, has in turn been posted as Additional Director General of Police, Crimes and Technical Services, Bengaluru, the position vacated by Harishekaran P.
Western Range Changes
Amit Singh, a 2007 batch IPS officer and Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Mangaluru, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police — an upgraded post. R. Chethan, a 2010 batch IPS officer who was awaiting posting, has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Mangaluru, the position vacated by Singh, which is classified as a downgraded post.
What This Means
All transfers have been ordered with immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders, according to the government notification. The reshuffle spans multiple tiers of the Karnataka Police hierarchy — from Additional Directors General to Deputy Inspectors General — and affects key urban commissionerates including Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi, as well as specialised wings handling crimes, civil rights, and emergency services. Such periodic reshuffles are standard administrative practice, though the simultaneous movement of officers across several upgraded and downgraded posts signals a broader recalibration of command structures across the state.
Point of View
Possibly reflecting law-and-order priorities in North Karnataka. The back-filling of Belagavi with a 2012-batch officer — three batches junior to Borase — is worth watching for any operational continuity concerns. Periodic reshuffles of this scale are routine, but the concentration of upgrades in a single order is less so.
NationPress
29 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the new Commissioner of Police for Hubballi-Dharwad?
Bhushan Gulabrao Borase , a 2009 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad, with immediate effect. He was previously serving in the same dual role for Belagavi City.
Who replaces Borase as Belagavi City Police Commissioner?
Nikam Prakash Amrit , a 2012 batch IPS officer who was awaiting posting, has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Belagavi City, replacing Borase.
When do the Karnataka IPS transfers take effect?
All transfers have been ordered with immediate effect from 29 August and will remain in force until further orders from the state government.
Which other senior IPS officers were transferred in this reshuffle?
The reshuffle also covers Harishekaran P. (ADGP, Civil Rights Enforcement), M. Nanjundaswami (ADGP, Grievances and Human Rights), Devajyoti Ray (ADGP, Crimes and Technical Services), Amit Singh (IGP, Karnataka State Reserve Police), and R. Chethan (DIG, Western Range, Mangaluru).
Why are some posts described as 'upgraded' in the transfer orders?
The government notification designates certain postings as 'upgraded,' which typically indicates a higher pay level or seniority classification attached to that role. Borase's Hubballi-Dharwad appointment and several ADGP postings in this order carry that designation.
