Minor reshuffle of police officers in Odisha

Odisha government Tuesday effected a minor reshuffle in the senior police officers, according to a notification issued by the Home department.

Senior IPS officer R P Singh was posted as Director General, Prisons and Director Correctional Services, Odisha on repatriation from Central deputation, it said.

Additional DG of Police, Prisons & Director, Correctional Services, BN Jha has been attached to the Home department while IG of Police, Vigilance, Yatindra Koyal will take charge as IG of Police, STF, CID, Crime Branch.

DIG of Police, STF, CID, Crime Branch, Himanshu Kumar Lal has been posted as DIG of Police, Special Armed Police (SAP), the notification said.

Registrar, Sambalpur University, Soorya Thankappan has been transferred and posted as DIG of Police, Vigilance.

Additional SP, Biju Patnaik State Police Academy (BPSPA), Bhubaneswar, Pravakar Swain will be the new in-charge SP, Police Training Institute, Byree, while Additional SP, Sambalpur, Srikrishna Behera has been posted as the in-charge AIG of Police, Marine, Bhubaneswar, it added.