Major reshuffle in Arunachal Pradesh police, government has ordered transfer and posting

ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh government has affected a major reshuffle in the State police department across the State. The government has ordered transfer and posting of 14 Indian Police Service (IPS) and 21 Arunachal Pradesh Police Service (APPS) officers besides promoting a few.

At least nine of the 21 transferred APPS officers of additional SP rank have been promoted to the rank of SP, according to a government order issued recently.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Vijay Kumar attached at police headquarters here, has been posted as DIG of the newly created Itanagar Range Police administration.

While SP (SIT & Crime) Rohit Rajbir Singh and Changlang SP Mihin Gambo have been shifted to Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) and appointed as SP, Itanagar and Naharlagun respectively.

The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu had on May 31 last approved creation of the Itanagar Range Police administration, headed by a DIG with three SP-level officers under ICR to ensure effective law & order.

Lower Subansiri SP Dr Sachin Singhal has been posted as SP (Traffic), ICR DIGP (Fire & Emergency Services) Asif Md Ali has been given the post of DIGP (HQ), while DIGP (HQ) Amit Roy has been given the charge of DIGP (Security).

Pakke Kessang SP Habung Hailang has been transferred and posted as Chief Security Liasoning Officer (CSLO) of CM’s Security Cell, while incumbent CSLO Kirli Padu has been shifted and posted as SP Changlang.

East Kameng SP Rahul Gupta has been given the post of SP Tirap and Namsai SP Dr D W Thungon has been transferred and posted as SP Tawang.

The promoted APPS officers include: ASP (Tawang) Thuptan Jambey, who has been posted as SP Leparada, ASP (ICR) Dekio Gumja shifted as CO of 2nd AAPBn, Aalo; ASP (Pasighat) Tashi Darang posted as SP Pakke Kessang; ASP (City) Thutan Jamba posted as SP Upper Subansiri; ASP (Pasighat) posted as SP Upper Siang; ASP (Dibang Valley) Ringu Ngupok posted as SP Dibang Valley.

ASP (Lohit) Sange Thinley has been posted as SP Namsai; ASP (Itanagar) Kamdam Sikom posted as SP East Kameng and Deputy CO of 1st AAPBn SD Thongdok has been posted as CO of 1st IRBn, the order stated.

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