Uttar Pradesh transfers 35 IPS officers in major police reshuffle
Synopsis
In one of its largest single-day police reshuffles of the year, Uttar Pradesh moved 35 IPS officers across commissionerates, cyber, intelligence, and armed battalions — covering five years of batches from 2014 to 2022. The scale and spread of postings, from Lucknow's Cyber HQ to Gorakhpur's Special Security Force, points to a broad recalibration of the state's policing priorities.
Key Takeaways
Uttar Pradesh ordered the transfer of 35 IPS officers on 19 September 2026 in a state-wide police reshuffle.
The transfers span officers from the 2014 to 2022 batches , covering commissionerates, cyber, intelligence, CID, and armed battalions.
Charu Nigam (2014 batch) moves to Commandant of the 47th Battalion PAC in Ghaziabad; Pramod Kumar shifts to Cyber Headquarters in Lucknow.
Mamta Rani Chaudhary and Mohd.
Irfan Ansari both move to CID postings in Lucknow .
Several 2022 batch officers — including Devesh Chaturvedi , Vivek Tiwari , and Sumit Sudhakar Ramteke — have been repositioned across districts.
All officers have been directed to join their new assignments at the earliest .
Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, 19 September 2026, ordered the transfer of 35 IPS officers in a sweeping police reshuffle, reshaping key positions across commissionerates, districts, and specialised units statewide. The changes span officers from the 2014 to 2022 batches, affecting roles in cities including Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, Prayagraj, and Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Key Transfers at Senior Level
Charu Nigam (2014 batch) has been moved from Police Superintendent of UP-112 in Lucknow to Commandant of the 47th Battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) in Ghaziabad. Atul Sharma-II has been posted as Police Superintendent at the Intelligence Headquarters in Lucknow, having previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Agra, while Pramod Kumar moves from Varanasi to Police Superintendent at the Cyber Headquarters in Lucknow — a posting that signals continued emphasis on digital policing capacity.
Ravi Shankar Nim transitions from Gautam Buddh Nagar to Commandant of the 2nd Battalion of the Special Security Force in Gorakhpur. Mamta Rani Chaudhary shifts from Lucknow Commissionerate to Police Superintendent in the CID at Lucknow, and Mohd. Irfan Ansari has been moved from Prayagraj Police Headquarters to CID Headquarters in Lucknow.
Movement Across Major Commissionerates
Shravan Kumar Singh has been transferred from Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kanpur Nagar to the same rank in Gautam Buddh Nagar, while Sonam Kumar moves from Agra to Prayagraj as Deputy Commissioner of Police. Ravindra Kumar makes the reverse journey — from Kanpur Nagar to Agra in the same capacity. Saad Miya Khan and Syed Ali Abbas have exchanged postings between Gautam Buddh Nagar and Agra.
Neeraj Kumar Pandey has been transferred from Prayagraj to Police Superintendent at the Police Headquarters in Prayagraj. Shruti Srivastava moves from Varanasi to Prayagraj as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police. Rajesh Gunawat has been promoted and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police in Varanasi, and Anant Chandrashekhar moves from Chandauli to Jaunpur as Police Superintendent of the city.
2022 Batch Officers Repositioned
Among officers from the 2022 batch, Devesh Chaturvedi shifts from Ayodhya to Ambedkar Nagar as Additional Police Superintendent, Vivek Tiwari moves from Kheri to Barabanki, and Sumit Sudhakar Ramteke is transferred from Kanpur Nagar to Sambhal. Ariba Noman has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kanpur Nagar, Manoj Kumar Yadav to Agra in the same rank, and Rijul to Ghaziabad. Gautam Rai shifts within Bijnor to the rural charge, while Mavis Talk moves from Banda to Sonbhadra.
SPS Officers Also Reassigned
Several SPS-rank officers have also been repositioned. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava goes to Lucknow Commissionerate, Kapil Dev Singh to the Traffic Headquarters in Lucknow, and Gyanendra Nath Prasad to Agra. Balwant Kumar Chaudhary has been sent to Ghaziabad, Abhay Nath Tripathi to Kanpur Nagar, and Harendra Kumar to Agra. Rajesh Kumar Pandey and Vineet Bhatnagar both move to Varanasi, while Harendra Pratap Yadav goes to UP-112 in Lucknow and Kuldeep Singh to the 43rd Battalion PAC in Etah. All officers have been directed to join their new assignments at the earliest.
The breadth of the reshuffle — spanning intelligence, cyber, commissionerates, armed battalions, and traffic — suggests a deliberate recalibration of the state's law-enforcement architecture ahead of what is expected to be a politically active period in Uttar Pradesh.
Point of View
Cyber, CID, armed battalions, and frontline commissionerates — is rarely routine in Uttar Pradesh. The concentration of moves in Lucknow's specialised units, particularly Cyber HQ and Intelligence HQ, suggests the Yogi government is reinforcing its security architecture rather than merely rotating personnel. What the order does not reveal is the rationale behind specific postings: whether underperformance, political contingency, or strategic gaps are driving the choices. Accountability in large-scale police transfers remains opaque in the state, and the absence of any public justification keeps that pattern intact.
NationPress
19 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many IPS officers were transferred in Uttar Pradesh's latest reshuffle?
Uttar Pradesh transferred 35 IPS officers in a single reshuffle order issued on 19 September 2026 . The changes cover officers from the 2014 to 2022 batches and affect positions across commissionerates, cyber, intelligence, CID, and armed battalions.
Which batches of IPS officers are affected by the UP transfer order?
The transfers span officers from the 2014 to 2022 batches , making it one of the broadest single-order reshuffles in terms of batch coverage this year. Both senior IPS and SPS-rank officers are included in the order.
Which districts and units are primarily impacted by the UP police reshuffle?
Key postings have shifted across Lucknow , Kanpur Nagar , Varanasi , Agra , Prayagraj , Gautam Buddh Nagar , Ghaziabad , Gorakhpur , and several other districts. Specialised units including UP-112, Cyber Headquarters, Intelligence Headquarters, CID, and PAC battalions are all affected.
Who are some of the notable officers transferred in the UP reshuffle?
Charu Nigam (2014 batch) moves to the 47th Battalion PAC in Ghaziabad; Atul Sharma-II has been posted at Intelligence Headquarters in Lucknow; Pramod Kumar shifts to Cyber Headquarters in Lucknow; and Mamta Rani Chaudhary moves to CID in Lucknow. Several 2022-batch officers including Devesh Chaturvedi , Vivek Tiwari , and Ariba Noman have also been repositioned.
When must the transferred UP IPS officers join their new postings?
All 35 officers have been directed by the state government to join their new assignments at the earliest , though no specific date has been publicly stipulated in the order.
