Srinagar, October 9, 2025 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in the police administration, transferring 21 officers, including seven IPS and fourteen JKPS officers, as per an order issued by the Home Department on the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Among those shifted are the district police chiefs of five key districts, officials said.
According to the order:
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Abdul Ghani Mir, IPS (1994 batch), has been appointed Commandant General, Home Guards, Civil Defence & SDRF, relieving Alok Kumar of the additional charge.
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Mohammad Yaseen Kichloo, SSP, Cybercrime Investigation Centre of Excellence (CICE), Jammu, is posted as Principal, Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) Talwara.
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Shobhit Saxena, SSP, Kathua, is posted as SSP, Security J&K.
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Tanushree, SP, SIA Headquarters, is posted as SSP, Pulwama, succeeding P.D. Nitya, who has been relieved to join the Rajasthan cadre.
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Sahil Sarangal, SSP, Kulgam, is transferred as SSP, Handwara.
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Mohita Sharma, AIG (Provisions), is posted as SSP, Kathua.
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Anayat Ali Choudhary, SSP, Shopian, is transferred as SSP, Kulgam.
Among JKPS officers:
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Mohammad Arif Rishu, Principal, STC Talwara, becomes Director, CTC Lethpora.
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Benam Tosh, SSP, Economic Offences Wing, Jammu, is posted as Deputy Director, SKPA Udhampur.
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Harmeet Singh Mehta, SSP, Bandipora, is posted as Commandant, 13 IR.
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Javid Iqbal, Commandant, 6 JKAP, becomes AIG, Counter-Terror & Intelligence.
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Mohammad Fiesel Qureshi, Staff Officer to IGP Crime, is posted as SSP, EOW Jammu.
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Ramnish Gupta, Deputy Director, SKPA Udhampur, becomes SSP, CICE Jammu.
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Aijaz Ahmed Zargar, AIG, CT & Intelligence, is posted as SSP, Bandipora.
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Mushtaq Ahmad, SSP, Handwara, is posted as SSP, Shopian.
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Ashiq Hussain Tak is posted as Dy. CO, 6 IR.
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Owaise Rashid is posted as Addl. SP, Ganderbal.
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Sarfaraz Bashir Ganai is posted as Dy. CO, 11 IR.
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Ghulam Mustafa Bhat is posted as Dy. CO, 17 IR.
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Shahzada Kabir Mattoo is posted as Dy. CO, 9 JKAP.
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Ashish Gupta is posted as Dy. CO, 5 IR.
Officials said the reshuffle aims to strengthen field leadership, improve operational efficiency, and streamline police administration across the Union Territory.
