Telangana IPS Reshuffle: Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat Posted as Hyderabad Police Commissioner
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Hyderabad, November 12, 2026: The Government of Telangana has issued orders for transfers, postings and additional responsibilities involving senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across various departments. The General Administration (Spl.B) Department notified the changes through Government Order G.O.Rt.No.1654, dated November 12, 2026.
The order contains 21 personnel-related entries covering appointments and additional-charge arrangements in the Police Department, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Prisons and Correctional Services, Civil Supplies, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), and the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS).
Under the new arrangements, Dr. Soumya Mishra, a 1994-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from the position of Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services and posted as Director General of Police, Women & Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad. Dr. Soumya Mishra has also been assigned full additional charge of Police Organisation and Police Legal Services.
Swati Lakra, a 1995-batch IPS officer, has been transferred and posted as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, replacing Dr. Soumya Mishra. Swati Lakra will also hold additional charge of the Home Guards.
In another significant posting, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, a 1995-batch IPS officer serving as Director General of Police (Law and Order), has been appointed Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, replacing V.C. Sajjanar.
V.C. Sajjanar has been posted as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence, replacing Vikram Singh Mann, who has been assigned the position of Director General of Police (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus.
Charu Sinha, a 1996-batch IPS officer, has been posted as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Charu Sinha will continue to hold additional charge as Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Meanwhile, Dr. Anil Kumar, a 1996-batch IPS officer, has been appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, replacing Y. Nagi Reddy. Y. Nagi Reddy has been posted as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to the Government in the CAF&CS Department.
The government has also issued postings and additional-charge assignments for other senior officers, including appointments in TG-TMARS, Police Training, Intelligence, Railways and various police zones.
The government has specified that several additional-charge arrangements will remain in force until further orders.
The notification was issued by order and in the name of the Governor of Telangana and bears the name of Sanjay Jaju, Chief Secretary to Government.
The order contains 21 personnel-related entries covering appointments and additional-charge arrangements in the Police Department, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Prisons and Correctional Services, Civil Supplies, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), and the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS).
Under the new arrangements, Dr. Soumya Mishra, a 1994-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from the position of Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services and posted as Director General of Police, Women & Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad. Dr. Soumya Mishra has also been assigned full additional charge of Police Organisation and Police Legal Services.
Swati Lakra, a 1995-batch IPS officer, has been transferred and posted as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, replacing Dr. Soumya Mishra. Swati Lakra will also hold additional charge of the Home Guards.
In another significant posting, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, a 1995-batch IPS officer serving as Director General of Police (Law and Order), has been appointed Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, replacing V.C. Sajjanar.
V.C. Sajjanar has been posted as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence, replacing Vikram Singh Mann, who has been assigned the position of Director General of Police (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus.
Charu Sinha, a 1996-batch IPS officer, has been posted as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Charu Sinha will continue to hold additional charge as Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Meanwhile, Dr. Anil Kumar, a 1996-batch IPS officer, has been appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, replacing Y. Nagi Reddy. Y. Nagi Reddy has been posted as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to the Government in the CAF&CS Department.
The government has also issued postings and additional-charge assignments for other senior officers, including appointments in TG-TMARS, Police Training, Intelligence, Railways and various police zones.
Complete List of IPS Postings and Additional Responsibilities
| No. | IPS Officer and Batch | New Posting / Assignment | Additional Responsibilities / Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Soumya Mishra (1994) | DGP, Women & Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad | Full additional charge of DGP, Organisation and DGP (Legal), until further orders. Previously Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. |
| 2 | Swati Lakra (1995) | Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Telangana | Replaces Dr. Soumya Mishra. Additional charge of DGP, Home Guards, until further orders. Previously DGP, Organisation & Home Guards, and holding full additional charge as DG, SPF. |
| 3 | Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat (1995) | Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad | Replaces V.C. Sajjanar. Previously DGP (Law and Order), Telangana. |
| 4 | Charu Sinha (1996) | Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana | Full additional charge of DGP, CID, until further orders. Previously DGP, CID, and holding additional charge of Women & Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, and ACB. |
| 5 | Dr. Anil Kumar (1996) | Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation | Replaces Y. Nagi Reddy. Previously DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus. |
| 6 | V.C. Sajjanar (1996) | Director General, Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence | Replaces Vikram Singh Mann. Full additional charge of DG, SPF, Telangana, until further orders. |
| 7 | Y. Nagi Reddy (1997) | Commissioner, Civil Supplies, and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Government, CAF&CS Department | Replaces M. Stephen Raveendra. Additional charge as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Civil Supplies Corporation, and Controller of Legal Metrology. |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar Jain (1997) | Continues as Additional DGP, Telangana State Special Police (TGSP) | Assigned full additional charge of Additional DGP, Training, until further orders. |
| 9 | Vikram Singh Mann (1998) | DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, Telangana | Replaces Dr. Anil Kumar. Full additional charge of DGP, Police Housing Corporation, Telangana. |
| 10 | M. Stephen Raveendra (1999) | Director, Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS), Hyderabad | Posted following transfer. |
| 11 | Akun Sabharwal (2001) | Additional DGP (Law and Order), Telangana | Previously awaiting posting. Additional charge of Additional DGP, Coordination, and Additional DGP, Technical Services (T-Spark). |
| 12 | S. Chandrasekhar Reddy (2004) | Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau | Transferred from Inspector General of Police, Multi-Zone-I. Relieves Avinash Mohanthy of full additional charge. |
| 13 | Kartikeya (2006) | Inspector General of Police, Multi-Zone-I | Replaces S. Chandrasekhar Reddy. Additional charge as Director, ICCC. Will report to DGP through ADGP (Intelligence). |
| 14 | K. Ramesh Naidu (2006) | Inspector General of Police, Railways | Previously IGP, Railways & Road Safety. Will report to the Director, TG-TMARS. |
| 15 | D. Joel Davis (2010) | Joint Director, Road Safety, and Joint Director, Traffic, TG-TMARS | Full additional charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City, until further orders. |
| 16 | G. Chandana Deepthi (2012) | Full additional charge as DIG, Zone-VII, Jogulamba | Continues as Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration & Traffic), Future City Commissionerate. Replaces L.S. Chowhan in the zonal assignment. |
| 17 | R. Bhaskaran (2012) | Full additional charge as DIG (Intelligence), Telangana | Currently DIG, CI Cell, Intelligence, Hyderabad. |
| 18 | K. Narayana Naik (2009) | Full additional charge as DIG, Zone-II, Basara | Currently DIG, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), CID, Hyderabad. |
| 19 | L.S. Chowhan (2009) | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coordination | Full additional charge as DIG, Zone-VI, Charminar, until further orders. |
| 20 | Sree Bala Devi (IPS-SPS) | Deputy Director (Administration), TG-TMARS, Hyderabad | Previously awaiting posting. |
| 21 | V. Aravinda Babu (IPS-SPS) | Deputy Commissioner of Police, SM&IT, Hyderabad City | Previously awaiting posting. |
The notification was issued by order and in the name of the Governor of Telangana and bears the name of Sanjay Jaju, Chief Secretary to Government.
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