Bihar transfers 18 top cops, including SP of district where AK-47 firing took place

The Bihar government has transferred 18 IPS officers, including several district police chiefs. The changes span districts and specialised wings amid focus on recent high-profile incidents.Bihar reshuffles 18 IPS officers, shifts Siwan and Bhojpur police chiefsThe Bihar government has carried out a major reshuffle of IPS officers, transferring several senior police officials and changing the heads of multiple districts. The reshuffle comes against the backdrop of recent high-profile incidents, including the AK-47 firing incident in Siwan and the encounter involving Bharat Tiwari. Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha has been transferred and sent to the Bihar Police Headquarters, while Bhojpur SP Mister Raj has also been moved.MAJOR DISTRICT-LEVEL CHANGESPuran Kumar Jha has been removed as Siwan SP and sent to Bihar Police Headquarters, Patna, where he will await a new posting.Bharat Soni has been appointed the new SP of Siwan. He was previously SP, Nalanda.Mister Raj, who was SP Bhojpur, has been transferred and appointed SP Rohtas.Avadhesh Dixit has been appointed SP, Bhojpur. He was serving as SP (Personnel-1) at Bihar Police Headquarters.Roshan Kumar has been appointed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Saran, replacing his previous posting as SP, Rohtas.Hriday Kant has been appointed SP, Nalanda. He had earlier served as SP, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).SENIOR IPS OFFICERS TRANSFERREDAnil Kumar gets prohibition, NNTF charge: 2010-batch IPS officer Anil Kumar, who was serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Finance and Technical Services, Bihar, Patna, has been appointed DIG, Prohibition and NNTF, Bihar, Patna.Mrityunjay Kumar Choudhary gets Civil Defence: 2010-batch IPS officer Mrityunjay Kumar Choudhary has been appointed DIG, Civil Defence, Bihar, Patna. He was earlier DIG at the Vigilance Investigation Bureau.Rajiv Ranjan moved to Special Vigilance Unit: 2012-batch IPS officer Rajiv Ranjan-2, earlier DIG, Human Rights, has been appointed DIG, Special Vigilance Unit, Bihar, Patna.Ajay Kumar Pandey gets Finance and Technical Services: 2012-batch IPS officer Ajay Kumar Pandey has been appointed DIG, Finance and Technical Services, Bihar, Patna. He was earlier DIG, Prohibition and NNTF.Amir Javed gets Vigilance Investigation Bureau: 2012-batch IPS officer Amir Javed, earlier DIG, Weaker Sections and Women’s Cell, Crime Investigation Department, has been appointed DIG, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna.Mithilesh Kumar appointed Commandant: 2012-batch IPS officer Mithilesh Kumar, who was serving as SP, Economic Offences Unit (EOU), has been appointed Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-9, Jamalpur.Sushil Kumar gets additional Human Rights charge: 2012-batch IPS officer Sushil Kumar, DIG, Legal Affairs and Rules, has been given additional charge of DIG, Human Rights, Bihar, Patna.MORE DISTRICT AND SPECIALISED POSTINGSRajesh Kumar gets NNTF, Prohibition charge: 2016-batch IPS officer Rajesh Kumar, earlier SP, Cyber Research and Prosecution, EOU, has been appointed SP, NNTF, Prohibition and State-level Control Bureau, Bihar, Patna.Manish Kumar moved to Special Vigilance Unit: 2017-batch IPS officer Manish Kumar, earlier SP (BO), Special Branch, has been appointed SP, Special Vigilance Unit, Bihar, Patna.Vineet Kumar appointed ATS SP: 2017-batch IPS officer Vineet Kumar, who was serving as Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran, has been appointed SP, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Bihar, Patna.Ramanand Kumar Kaushal gets Special Vigilance Unit:2018-batch IPS officer Ramanand Kumar Kaushal, earlier SP (CI), Crime Investigation Department, has been appointed SP, Special Vigilance Unit, Bihar, Patna.Garima gets CID posting: 2022-batch IPS officer Garima, earlier Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-9, Jamalpur, has been appointed SP, Weaker Sections and Women’s Cell, Crime Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna.The reshuffle affects officers from the 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 batches, with several officers being moved to specialised wings including vigilance, prohibition, NNTF, ATS and the Crime Investigation Department.- EndsPublished By: Priyanka KumariPublished On: Aug 18, 2026 17:03 IST