Major reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh Police: 15 senior officers transferred

The Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters transferred 13 ADG/IG-rank officers and 2 ASPs, citing public interest. The order, issued by the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, lists the transfer of 13 senior officers (ADG/IG rank) and 2 Additional SPs across the state. Officers must join immediately.

Lucknow: In a significant administrative move, the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters has issued transfer and posting orders for several senior officers, including Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Additional Director General (ADG) rank officers, citing public interest and operational requirements.

The order, issued by the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, lists the transfer of 13 senior officers (ADG/IG rank) and 2 Additional SPs across the state.

Transfers of ADG-Level Officers (13 Officers)

In a separate but related order issued on the same day (July 31, 2025), the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters announced the transfer of 13 ADG/IG-rank officers, citing public interest and administrative needs. These changes are also to be implemented with immediate effect.

Notable Transfers Include

S.No.	Officer Name	Current Posting	New Posting
1	Mahesh Singh Attri	ADG, Headquarters, Mau	ADG, Training Directorate, Police Headquarters, Lucknow
2	Archana Singh	ADG, Headquarters, Police Headquarters, Lucknow	ADG, Commissionerate Kanpur Nagar
3	Dharmendra Sachan	ADG, Headquarters / Secretary to DGP, Police HQ	ADG, Police Headquarters, Lucknow
4	Pramod Kumar Yadav	In-charge, 33rd Battalion PAC, Jhansi	ADG, Varanasi Zone
5	Rajendra Prasad Yadav	ADG, Security, Police Headquarters	ADG, Vigilance, Police Headquarters
6	Mohini Pathak	ADG, UP-112, Lucknow	ADG, Police Recruitment & Promotion Board, Lucknow
7	Anup Kumar	ADG, Traffic Directorate, Lucknow	ADG, Muzaffarnagar Range
8	Ranjan Singh	ADG, Deputy Commissioner, Commissionerate Varanasi	ADG, Staff Officer Office, DGP HQ, Lucknow
9	Abhay Kumar Mishr	Commandant, 06th Battalion PAC, Ayodhya	ADG, Vigilance, Police Headquarters, Lucknow
10	Ashok Kumar Yadav	ADG, EoW (Economic Offences Wing), Police HQ, Lucknow	ADG, EoW Headquarters, Lucknow
11	Krishna Kant Saroj	ADG (Rural), Badaun	ADG (Rural), Bareilly Zone
12	Rajiv Kumar Singh	ADG, Zone Meerut	ADG, Security, Police Headquarters, Lucknow
13	Hridesh Katheria	ADG, Deputy Commissioner, Commissionerate Gautam Buddha Nagar	ADG (Rural), Badaun

Transfers of ASP-Level Officers

1. Rahul Mishra, presently posted as Additional Superintendent of Police at the Police Headquarters (IG Headquarters, Lucknow), has been transferred and posted as Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Deoria.
2. Arvind Kumar Verma, who was serving as Additional SP (Traffic), Deoria, has been reassigned as Additional SP at the Office of IG (Local), Police Headquarters, Lucknow.

These officers have been directed to assume their new charges immediately without waiting for formal relief from their previous postings. All departmental heads and concerned officials have been asked to send joining confirmation via email or fax to the headquarters as soon as the officers take charge.

Instructions Issued to Departments

The communication has emphasized that the selected officers must join their new postings without delay. It further instructs all administrative units to:

• Ensure that the officers take charge today itself, and
• Immediately communicate the status of charge-assumption via e-mail/fax to the Police Headquarters, including the Chief Office.

The document was signed by Prashant Kumar, ADG (Administration), Uttar Pradesh, and distributed to key departments, including

• Home Department
• Law and Order Section
• Control Room
• DGP Headquarters
• Police Recruitment Board

Each officer’s current posting, designation, and their new assignments have been clearly outlined in the transfer list. These orders are effective from July 31, 2025, and compliance is expected on the same day.