In 2 weeks before Delhi poll announcement, nearly 5,000 cops transferred

In November, the EC had directed the National Capital Territory of Delhi to transportation officers deployed astatine their location districts oregon those who had completed 3 years successful a district. Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, SHOs oregon inspectors from a section oregon portion are usually transferred each 2 years.

Ten months aft his assignment arsenic Special Commissioner, Vigilance, an bid dated January 2 relieved Robin Hibu, a 1993-batch IPS officer, of his charge. Hibu, who has been appointed arsenic Special Commissioner, Public Transport Safety Division, has been replaced by Viplav Kumar Choudhry, a 1997-batch IPS serviceman connected deputation from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A transportation bid dated December 26, 2024, shifted 9 IPS (Indian Police Services) and 3 DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Police Services) officers. Among those transferred is Rakesh Paweriya, a 2012-batch IPS officer, who was relieved arsenic DCP, North-East District, wrong 2 months of his posting. He has been transferred to Delhi Police Headquarters astatine present.

Apoorva Gupta, a 2013-batch IPS officer, was shifted to the Crime Branch this January, a twelvemonth aft she took implicit arsenic DCP, East District.

Among others transferred earlier the Delhi elections are 55 inspectors and SHOs. An bid dated January 1, facilitated the transportation of astatine slightest 28 inspectors, including 14 SHOs, from Sarojini Nagar constabulary presumption to Welcome constabulary station, Mandir Marg to Maidan Garhi, Tughlak Road to Cyber Police Station successful Dwarka, Tilak Marg to Delhi Armed Police (DAP) station, Civil Lines to Seemapuri, Welcome to Okhla, Govindpuri to Tughlak Road, Bhalswa Dairy to Dayalpur, Maurice Nagar to Tilak Marg and Connaught Place to DAP station.

An bid dated January 4 saw the transportation of 31 inspectors, including 16 SHOs, from Naraina constabulary presumption to DAP station, Sangam Vihar to Security unit, Mehrauli to Security unit, Amar Colony to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajendra Nagar to Security unit, Vasant Kunj North to DAP, Kotla Mubarakpur to DAP, Vasant Vihar to Security unit, and Dwarka South to Supreme Court security.

At slightest 30 SHOs were transferred successful 2 orders issued betwixt January 1 and January 4. Some of the SHOs transferred were moved hardly 10 months aft taking charge, according to sources.

Among those who served the shortest stints earlier being transferred were the SHO of Tughlak Road constabulary station, who was transferred wrong 3 days of his appointment, and the SHO of Vasant Kunj North constabulary station, who was relieved connected January 4, wrong a week of taking charge.

The aforesaid order, dated January 4, facilitated the transfers of astatine slightest six Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), including those from Mayapuri and Mehrauli sub-divisions to Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Legal Cell respectively. The constabulary office besides transferred astir 230 sub-inspectors (SI), 270 Assistant SIs, astir 1,000 caput constables and implicit 3,400 constables from units oregon constabulary stations to others.