Major reshuffle of IPS officers in Telangana | Mahesh Bhagwat is new Commissioner of Hyderabad Police

The Telangana government on Thursday (November 12, 2026) effected a major reshuffle of IPS officers, appointing Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Hyderabad Police Commissioner, replacing V.C. Sajjanar — who has been transferred as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence.

Soumya Mishra DGP Women and Safety

According to a Government Order issued by the General Administration Department, Soumya Mishra — who was serving as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services — was transferred as DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa. She will also hold additional charge as DGP, Organisation and DGP (Legal).

IPS officer Soumya Mishra. File | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPATHY_C

Swati Lakra DGP of Prisons

Swati Lakra, who was serving as DGP, Organisation and Home Guards, has been appointed Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. She will also hold additional charge as DGP, Home Guards.

Charu Sinha appointed as DGP of ACB and CID

Charu Sinha has been appointed Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), while retaining additional charge as DGP, CID. She was previously holding additional responsibilities as DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, and Director General of the ACB.

Anil Kumar, who was serving as DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, has been transferred as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC).

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

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

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

Akun Sabharwal posted as Additional DGP of Law and Order

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

S. Chandrasekhar Reddy has been transferred from Multi-Zone-I and posted as Director, ACB, relieving Avinash Mohanthy of the additional charge. Kartikeya, who was serving as IG, Intelligence, has been posted as IG, Multi-Zone-I. He will also hold additional charge as Director, Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC).

K. Ramesh Naidu has been transferred as IG, Railways, while D. Joel Davis has been posted as Joint Director, Road Safety and Joint Director, Traffic, TG-TMARS. He will continue to hold additional charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City.

G. Chandana Deepthi has been given additional charge as DIG, Zone-VII, Jogulamba, while R. Bhaskaran will hold additional charge as DIG (Intelligence), Telangana. K. Narayana Naik has been given additional charge as DIG, Zone-II, Basara.

L.S. Chowhan has been posted as DIG, Coordination, and will also hold additional charge as DIG, Zone-VI, Charminar.

Sree Bala Devi has been appointed Deputy Director (Administration), TG-TMARS, while V. Aravinda Babu has been posted as DCP, SM&IT, Hyderabad City.

The transfers and postings were notified through an order issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on November 12.