Uttar Pradesh transfers 15 IPS officers in a major police reshuffle. Tarun Gaba becomes Lucknow Police Commissioner; key postings announced across the state.
The Uttar Pradesh government has carried out a significant reshuffle in the state police administration by transferring 15 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The move, announced through an official order on Tuesday, includes several senior officers being assigned new responsibilities across key police units and commissionerates.
The latest administrative changes come a day after the state government transferred 41 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers, indicating a broader effort to strengthen governance and administrative efficiency.
Tarun Gaba Named Lucknow Police Commissioner
One of the most notable changes is the appointment of Tarun Gaba (IPS, 2001 batch) as the new Police Commissioner of Lucknow. He was previously serving as Additional Director General (Security), Uttar Pradesh.
The outgoing Lucknow Police Commissioner, Amrendra K. Sengar (IPS, 1995 batch), has been posted as Director General of Intelligence and has also been given the additional charge of Director General (Security).
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Key Changes Across Major Police Zones
The government has also reassigned several senior IPS officers to important police zones and departments:
Mutha Ashok Jain (1995 batch) has been appointed Director General, Fire and Emergency Services, Uttar Pradesh.
Ram Kumar (1995 batch) has been posted as Additional Director General, Gorakhpur Zone.
Naveen Arora (1997 batch) will now serve as Additional Director General, Varanasi Zone.
Piyush Mordia (1998 batch) has been appointed Police Commissioner, Prayagraj Commissionerate.
Bhagwan S. Srivastava (1998 batch) takes charge as Additional Director General, Technical Services.
Administrative Departments Also Witness Changes
Several officers have been assigned new responsibilities in specialised departments and headquarters.
Dr. Sanjeev Gupta (1999 batch) will continue as ADG at Police Headquarters while also holding the additional charge of ADG Logistics.
Dharmveer (2002 batch) has been transferred as Inspector General, PAC Eastern Zone, Prayagraj.
Mohit Gupta (2006 batch) moves from the Home Department to become Inspector General, Anti-Corruption Organisation.
Vinod Kumar Singh (2007 batch) has been posted as Inspector General, Special Investigation.
Home Department and Other Appointments
Additional changes include:
Jogendra Kumar (2007 batch), formerly Police Commissioner of Prayagraj, has been posted as Inspector General, Police Training School (PTS), Moradabad.
Anand Sureshrao Kulkarni (2008 batch) has been appointed Secretary (Home), Uttar Pradesh Government.
Anup Kumar Singh (2014 batch) has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
Anand Kumar (Promoted IPS, 2015 batch) will now serve as Superintendent of Police, Public Grievance Cell at the Director General of Police Headquarters.
Government Aims to Strengthen Police Administration
The Uttar Pradesh government regularly reviews administrative appointments to improve policing, law enforcement and public service delivery. Officials believe the latest transfers will enhance coordination, improve operational efficiency and strengthen leadership across critical police departments in the state.
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