Guwahati, Jan 12: The Assam government on Monday ordered a major reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring and posting several IPS and APS officers in the interest of public service, according to a notification issued by the Home Department.
Dinesh Kumar, IPS, has been transferred from his post as Commandant of the 5th Assam Police Battalion at Sontila in Dima Hasao and posted as Senior Superintendent of Police of West Karbi Anglong at Hamren. He replaces Balin Deuri, APS, who has been shifted and posted as Commandant of the 1st Assam Forest Protection Force Battalion at Basistha in Guwahati.
A number of battalion commandants have also been moved. Mrinal Talukdar, APS, has been transferred from the 25th AP (ONGC) Battalion at Ligiripukhuri in Sivasagar to the 13th AP Battalion at Lilabari in Lakhimpur. Patrick Ronghang, APS, has been posted as Commandant of the 9th AP Battalion at Barhampur in Nagaon after being moved from the 14th AP Battalion at Daulasal in Nalbari. Mukut Rabha, APS, has taken charge of the 8th AP Battalion at Abhayapuri in Bongaigaon, while Hiranya Barman, APS, has been posted as Commandant of the 14th AP Battalion at Daulasal.
Dr Abdel Quadir Arief, APS, has been transferred from the RTS at Dergaon and appointed as Senior Superintendent of Police, CID (Narcotics Control), Assam, at Ulubari in Guwahati. Nirupam Hazarika, APS, has been moved from the post of Assistant Inspector General of Police (Administration and Establishment) and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) in the Guwahati Police Commissionerate. Olindita Gogoi, APS, has been given charge as Assistant Inspector General of Police (Administration and Establishment).
Imdad Ali, APS, has been shifted from the Guwahati Police Commissionerate and posted as Commandant of the 25th AP (ONGC) Battalion at Ligiripukhuri. Satya Ranjan Saikia, APS, has been transferred to the RTS at Dergaon, while Dr Rubul Gogoi, APS, has been posted as Commandant of the 24th AP Battalion at Charaimari in Baksa. Debasish Sharma, APS, has taken over as Commandant of the 12th AP Battalion at Jamugurihat in Sonitpur, and Kamal Kumar Gupta, APS, has been posted as Commandant of the 27th AP Battalion at Khajuabeel in Udalguri.
Dr Manabendra Gogoi, APS, has been transferred and posted as Commandant of the 5th AP Battalion at Sontila in Dima Hasao. Nishant Saurabh, IPS, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Border) in the Guwahati Police Commissionerate, with his services attached to the Chief Minister’s security. Anchal Chauhan, IPS, has been appointed as Commandant of the 28th AP Battalion at Howly in Barpeta, while Yangchen Doma Bhutia, IPS, has been posted as Assistant Inspector General of Police (Armed Police) with additional charge of AIGP (Sports), Assam.
All the transfers will take effect immediately from the date the officers assume charge, the notification said.
