CityLightBuzz: Hyderabad, November 12, 2026: The Telangana government has announced a major reshuffle in the state police department, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to 21 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The large-scale administrative changes include key appointments in Hyderabad City Police, Law and Order, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Prisons, Women Safety, Civil Supplies, TGSRTC and other important departments.
The most significant development in the reshuffle is the appointment of senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City. He replaces V.C. Sajjanar, who has been transferred to a new responsibility.
V.C. Sajjanar Transferred to Fire and Disaster Response Department
V.C. Sajjanar, who was serving as Hyderabad City Police Commissioner, has been appointed Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. He will also hold full additional charge as Director General of the Special Protection Force (SPF).
Major Changes in Women’s Safety and Prisons Departments
Dr. Soumya Mishra has been appointed Director General of Women Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad. Swati Lakra has been appointed Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services and will also handle additional responsibilities relating to Home Guards.
Charu Sinha Appointed ACB Director General
Senior IPS officer Charu Sinha has been appointed Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). She will also hold additional charge as Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Important Changes in Other Departments
Dr. Anil Kumar has been appointed Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), while Y. Nagi Reddy has been transferred as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to the Government.
Vikram Singh Mann has been assigned responsibility for Greyhounds and OCTOPUS Operations as Director General of Police (Operations). M. Stephen Raveendra has been appointed Director of the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau.
Akun Sabharwal has been given responsibility as Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), while Sanjay Kumar Jain has been assigned additional charge of ADGP (Training).
S. Chandrasekhar Reddy has been appointed Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and Karthikeya has been posted as Inspector General of Police, Multi Zone-I.
Other IPS Officers and Their New Responsibilities
The reshuffle also includes the following appointments:
K. Ramesh Naidu: Inspector General of Police, Railways.
D. Joel Davis: Joint Director, Road Safety and Traffic.
L.S. Chauhan: Deputy Inspector General, Coordination.
G. Chandana Deepti: Full additional charge as DIG, Jogulamba Zone-7.
R. Bhaskaran: Deputy Inspector General, Intelligence.
K. Narayana Naik: Deputy Inspector General, Basara Zone-2.
Sri Baladevi: Deputy Director (Administration), TG-TMARS.
V. Aravind Babu: Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City (SM & IT).
Major Administrative Reshuffle Across Telangana Police
The latest reshuffle brings significant changes to the leadership of several important police wings and government departments. The appointments cover metropolitan policing, law and order, women’s safety, anti-corruption operations, prison administration, intelligence, traffic management and public transport.
The appointment of Mahesh Bhagwat as Hyderabad Police Commissioner and the transfer of V.C. Sajjanar to the Fire and Disaster Response Department are among the biggest highlights of the reshuffle.
The changes are expected to bring fresh administrative responsibilities to senior officers and strengthen the functioning of various departments across Telangana.
The transfers were reported on November 12, 2026, as part of a major reshuffle involving 21 senior IPS officers.
