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Major IPS Reshuffle in Kerala: P Vijayan Appointed Law and Order ADGP ... പൊലീസ് സേനയിൽ വൻ അഴിച്ചുപണി; പി. വിജയനും ഷൗക്കത്തലിക്കും ഉൾപ്പെടെ നിർണായക പദവികൾ! Kerala oi-Aromal R By Aromal R Published: Friday, June 12, 2026, 0:13 [IST] സംസ്ഥാന പൊലീസ് സേനയിൽ വൻ അഴിച്ചുപണി. എഡിജിപി തലം മുതൽ എസ്പിമാർ വരെയുള്ള 30 മുതിർന്ന ഐപിഎസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരെയാണ് ഒരേസമയം സ്ഥലംമാറ്റിയത്. മുൻ ഭരണകൂടങ്ങൾ തഴയുകയോ മാറ്റിനിർത്തുകയോ ചെയ്ത പ്രമുഖ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർക്ക് നിർണായക പദവികൾ നൽകിക്കൊണ്ടാണ് പുതിയ ക്രമീകരണം. ക്രമസമാധാന ചുമതലയുള്ള പുതിയ എഡിജിപി ആയി പി. വിജയനെ നിയമിച്ചതാണ് ഈ അഴിച്ചുപണിയിലെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട മാറ്റം. നിലവിൽ ഇന്റലിജൻസ് വിഭാഗം മേധാവിയായിരുന്ന അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് സൈബർ സെല്ലിന്റെ അധിക ചുമതലയും സർക്കാർ കൈമാറിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. എഡിജിപി, ഐജി, ഡിഐജി തലങ്ങളിലെ പ്രധാന മാറ്റങ്ങൾ പൊലീസ് ആസ്ഥാനത്തെ ചുമതലയിൽ നിന്ന് എഡിജിപി എസ്. ശ്രീജിത്തിനെ മാറ്റി ജയിൽ എഡിജിപി ആയി നിയമിച്ചു. ജയിൽ മേധാവിയായിരുന്ന ബൽറാം കുമാർ ഉപാധ്യായയെ സായുധ പൊലീസ് ബറ്റാലിയൻ എഡിജിപി ആയാണ് മാറ്റിനിയമിച്ചത്. എച്ച്. വെങ്കിടേഷിന് ക്രൈംബ്രാഞ്ച് എഡിജിപിയുടെ പൂർണ്ണ ചുമതല നൽകിയപ്പോൾ, ദിനേന്ദ്ര കശ്യപിനെ ഇന്റലിജൻസ് എഡിജിപിയായും നിയമിച്ചു. ഐജി തലത്തിലും വലിയ മാറ്റങ്ങളുണ്ട്. ഹർഷിത അത്തല്ലൂരിയെ ഹെഡ്ക്വാർട്ടേഴ്സ് ഐജി ആയും, ആർ. നിശാന്തിനിയെ ഇന്റലിജൻസ് വിഭാഗം ഐജി ആയും നിയമിച്…

Major IPS reshuffle in Kerala: IGs, DIGs and SPs shifted in key police posts Putta Vimaladitya, Inspector General of Police, Internal Security, is transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, North Zone

Major reshuffle in police force in Kerala; P. Vijayan is ADGP (Law and Order) S. Sreejith, Additional Director General of Police, Headquarters, has been transferred and posted as ADGP (Prisons and Correctional Services)

Major IPS reshuffle in Kerala; P Vijayan named new ADGP in charge of ... THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following the reshuffle of IAS officers, the state government has implemented a major shake-up at the IPS level as well. A total of 30 senior IPS officers, from the rank of ADGP down to SPs, have been transferred. P. Vijayan has been appointed as the new ADGP in charge of Law and Order. He will also hold additional charge of the Cyber Cell. S. Sreejith has been appointed as the new Prisons Chief. Balram Kumar Upadhyay has been shifted from the post of Prisons Chief and appointed ADGP of the Armed Police Battalion. H. Venkatesh has been given full charge as ADGP of the Crime Branch. Dinendra Kashyap has been appointed as the new Intelligence Chief. Harshita Attalluri, who was serving as IG of Traffic and Road Safety, has been posted as IG at the Police Headquarters. S. Shyamsundar, who was serving as Intelligence IG, has been appointed Crime Branch IG. R. Nishanthini will take over as Intelligence IG. DIG Yathish Chandra has been appointed Ernakulam Range DIG. He was previously serving as Kannur Range DIG. K. Karthik, who was serving as Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner, has been…

Kerala Police Reshuffle: P Vijayan Appointed Law and Order ADGP ... THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the first major rejig after the UDF government came to power, the police department has effected a sweeping change in its ranks. Intelligence ADGP P Vijayan has been appointed as the new Law and Order ADGP, a powerful post that will give him control of day-to-day activities of the local police. He will also hold the additional charge of ADGP, Cyber Operations. Armed Police Battalion ADGP Dinendra Kashyap, who had recently returned from National Technical Research Organisation, replaces Vijayan as the new Intelligence chief. Incumbent Law and Order ADGP H Venkatesh has been given full charge of crime branch. Headquarters ADGP S Sreejith has been appointed Director General of Prisons, while incumbent Balram Balram Kumar Upadhyay has been posted as Armed Police Battalion ADGP. Traffic IG Harshita Attaluri has been posted as IG, Police Headquarters, replacing R Nishanthini who has been posted as IG, Intelligence. Incumbent S Syamkumar has been made the IG, Crime Branch. DIG (Kannur range) Yathish Chandra has been posted as DIG (Ernakulam range). Thiruvananthapuram city police commissioner…

Kerala govt effects major police reshuffle - The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The state government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle of IPS officers. Arul R B Krishna, SP, Railways, has been transferred and appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police, VIP Security. He will also hold the additional charge of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Armed Police Battalions. Sasidharan S, who was serving as Superintendent of Police with the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in the Ernakulam Range, has been posted as Assistant Director (Administration) at the Kerala Police Academy. Ramesh Kumar P N, Principal of the Police Training College, will now take over as Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ernakulam Range, replacing Sasidharan S. Anand R, currently serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police, VIP Security, has been appointed as the District Police Chief of Pathanamthitta. Sabu Mathew K M, District Police Chief of Kollam Rural, has been transferred as District Police Chief of Idukki, while Vishnu Pratheep T K, who held that post in Idukki, will now assume charge as District Police Chief, Kollam Rural. V G Vinodkumar, District Police Chief…

Kerala Transfers 30 IPS Officers in Major Police Reshuffle; P Vijayan ... Home»News»Kerala Transfers 30 IPS Officers in Major Police Reshuffle; P Vijayan Named ADGP Law & Order, Arul Krishna New Thiruvananthapuram Commissioner Thiruvananthapuram:In the first major reshuffle ofIndian Police Service (IPS) officerssince the United Democratic Front (UDF) government assumed office, theKerala governmenton Wednesday transferred and reassigned 30 IPS officers across key positions in the state police hierarchy. The large-scale exercise has resulted in significant changes at the levels of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Inspector General of Police (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Commissioners of Police, and District Police Chiefs. Several strategic wings, including Law and Order, Intelligence, Crime Branch, Armed Police Battalions, and Cyber Operations, have received new leadership. The reshuffle is being viewed as an important move by the new government to realign the state’s policing structure and strengthen law enforcement administration. Among the most significant changes, S. Sreejith, who was serving as ADGP (Headquarters), has been appointed as ADGP (Prisons). …

Kerala Police Reshuffle: പോലീസിൽ വൻ അഴിച്ചുപണി; പി വിജയനും ... തിരുവനന്തപുരം:സംസ്ഥാന പോലീസ് സേനയിൽ വൻ അഴിച്ചുപണി. എഡിജിപി മുതൽ എസ്പിമാർ വരെയുള്ള മുപ്പത് മുതിർന്ന ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരെ സ്ഥലം മാറ്റി. ഭരണപരമായ ആവശ്യങ്ങൾക്കായി ക്രൈംബ്രാഞ്ച് ഐ.ജി, തിരുവനന്തപുരം സിറ്റി പൊലീസ് കമ്മീഷണർ, കോഴിക്കോട് സിറ്റി പൊലീസ് കമ്മീഷണർ, പൊലീസ് ആസ്ഥാനത്തെ എ.ഐ.ജി (ലോ ആന്റ് ഓർഡർ) എന്നീ നാല് തസ്തികകൾ താല്കാലിക എക്സ്-കേഡർ തസ്തികകളായി ഒരു വർഷത്തേക്ക് മാറ്റുകയും ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇടത് സർക്കാർ മാറ്റി നിർത്തിയ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർക്ക് നിർണായക സ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലാണ് നിമയമനം നൽകിയിട്ടുള്ളത്. ക്രമസമാധാന ചുമതലയുള്ള പുതിയ എഡിജിപിയായി പി വിജയനെ നിയമിച്ചു. കൂടാതെ, സൈബർ സെല്ലിന്റെ അധിക ചുമതലയും നൽകിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. മുമ്പ് അദ്ദേഹം ഇന്റലിജന്റ്സ് വിഭാഗം മേധാവിയായിരുന്നു. എസ് ശ്രീജിത്തിനെ ജയിൽ എഡിജിപി ആയി നിയമിച്ചു. മുമ്പ് പോലീസ് ഹെഡ്ക്വാർട്ടേഴ്സ് ചുമതല ആയിരുന്നു.  ഐപിഎസ് ലഭിച്ച് വർഷങ്ങൾക്ക് ശേഷം ഷൗക്കത്തലിക്കും ഷാജി സുഗണനും ക്രമസമാധാന ചുമതല നൽകി. ALSO READ:വധശ്രമം​ ‘ഇല്ല’! വീണാ ജോർജിനെ ​കൈയേറ്റം ചെയ്ത കേസിൽ ഗുരുതര വകുപ്പുകൾ ഒഴിവാക്കി അ‌ന്തിമ കുറ്റപത്രം ജയിൽ മേധാവി സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിന്ന് ബൽറാം കുമാർ ഉപാധ്യായയെ മാറ്റി സായുധ പൊലീസ് ബറ്റാലിയൻ എഡിജിപി ആയി നിയമിച്ചു. ദിനേന്ദ്ര കശ്യപിനെ സായുധ പൊലീസ് ബറ്റാലിയനിൽ നിന്ന് മാറ്റി ഇന്റലിജൻസ് എഡിജിപിയാക്കി. എച്ച്. വെങ്കിടേഷ…

Major IPS rejig in Kerala: TVM Commissioner Karthick ... - Onmanorama Onmanorama Staff Published: June 11, 2026 11:59 PM IST 4 minuteRead Around 30 senior IPS officers in Kerala have been reshuffled, including the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner. Key transfers include the DIG of Thiruvananthapuram City Police, reportedly amid discussions regarding his absence during an ED raid at the former chief minister's residence. Several other high-ranking officers with significant past involvement in high-profile cases and controversies have also been repositioned. Link Copied Thiruvananthapuram: In a major reshuffle of the state's senior police leadership, the Kerala government on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of around 30 IPS officers, including Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner Karthick K. Karthick K, who also serves as Deputy Inspector General of Police, has been transferred as DIG, Thrissur Range. His transfer comes amid continued discussions over his absence during the Directorate of Enforcement's raid at former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case. The raid had witnessed tense scenes, wi…

Kerala IPS Reshuffle: P. Vijayan Appointed ADGP (Law & Order), Arul ... Government Transfers Kerala IPS Reshuffle: P. Vijayan Appointed ADGP (Law & Order), Arul Krishna Named Thiruvananthapuram Police Commissioner By Elets News Network 12-June-2026 Share: The Kerala Government has carried out a major reshuffle involving 30 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, marking the first significant reorganization of the state’s police leadership since the United Democratic Front (UDF) assumed office. The transfers span key positions across the police hierarchy, including Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Inspector General (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Commissioners of Police, District Police Chiefs and specialized policing units. The move is aimed at strengthening law enforcement administration, enhancing coordination among departments and aligning policing priorities with the government’s governance agenda. Major Changes at the ADGP Level The reshuffle has brought significant changes in the leadership of some of Kerala Police’s most important wings. S. Sreejith , who was serving as ADGP (Headquarters), has been transferred as ADGP (Prisons). Balram …

Kerala govt reshuffles top police brass ;P. Vijayan Appointed ADGP (Law ... Thiruvananthapuram, 12 June (H.S.): T he V.D. Satheesan-led Kerala government on Friday carried out a major reshuffle in the state police leadership, appointing senior IPS officer P. Vijayan as the new Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in charge of Law and Order. Advertisement P. Vijayan, who was serving as the Intelligence Chief, replaces H. Venkatesh, who has been transferred as the head of the Crime Branch. Senior officer Dinendra Kashyap has been appointed as the new Intelligence Chief. As part of the reshuffle, S. Sreejith, who was serving as ADGP at the Police Headquarters, has been posted as the new Prisons Chief. Former Prisons Chief Balram Kumar Upadhyay has been shifted as ADGP, Battalions. In a significant field-level appointment, A.P. Shoukath Ali, who investigated the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case and the alleged assault on Youth Congress workers during the Nava Kerala Yatra, has been appointed as the Kozhikode City Police Commissioner. Several senior officers have also been transferred across key positions. G.H. Yatheesh Chandra has been moved from Kannur Range to Ernakulam Rang…

www.BureaucracyBuzz.com Tamil Nadu IPS Reshuffle 2026: 56 IPS officers ... Tamil Nadu IPS Reshuffle 2026: 56 IPS officers transferred in major administrative overhaul By Staff Reporter on June 16, 2026 The Tamil Nadu Government has carried out a major reshuffle of the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre, transferring and posting 56 officers across various districts, commissionerates, and specialized units. The large-scale exercise is aimed at strengthening law enforcement, improving administrative efficiency, and enhancing policing across the state. Among the key appointments, E.S. Uma has been posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Headquarters, Greater Chennai Police, while K.S. Balla Krisshnan has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime Cell), Greater Chennai Police. S. Selvaraj has been transferred as DCP, High Court Security, Chennai. Several district police chiefs have also been assigned new responsibilities. S. Kuthalingam takes over as Superintendent of Police (SP), Salem district; A.C. Karthikeyan has been posted to Tiruvannamalai; Vivekananda Shukla to Cuddalore; V.V. Sai Praneeth to Tiruvallur; S. Jeyakumar to Dindigul; Gautham Goyal to Virudhunagar; …