Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: The State Government today ordered transfer and postings of 11 senior police officers including Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu, Dr SD Singh Jamwal, replacing him with MK Sinha, who was on deputation with the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) for past several years.
Few days back, the State Government had written to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs seeking return of three IPS officers including Sinha from the Central deputation.
Official sources said after his return to the State Government from the Central deputation in the CBI, Sinha has been posted as IGP Jammu Zone vice Dr Jamwal.
Sinha, an IPS officer of 1996 batch, had earlier also held various significant postings in Jammu and Kashmir including DIG Doda-Ramban and Rajouri-Poonch Range, SSP Border, SSP Raj Bhawan etc.
He will take over charge of his new posting shortly.
Dr Jamwal, has been posted as IGP (CIV), Police Headquarters against an available vacancy.
Rafeeq-ul-Hassan, Incharge DIG Armed Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Incharge DIG Armed Police, IRP Kashmir against an available vacancy.
Tejinder Singh, SSP Budgam, has been transferred and posted as new SSP Jammu.
Singh will relieve Vivek Gupta, DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, of the additional charge of the post of SSP Jammu.
Singh has earlier served as SSP CID Jammu and on other prestigious posts.
Rayees Mohammad Bhat, SSP, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as AIG (Tech), PHQ. One equivalent level post from overall cadre strength of IPS was transferred to PHQ for the purpose of drawal of salary of the officer.
Rajiv Omparkash Pande, SSP Poonch was transferred and posted as SSP Udhampur vice Rayees Mohammad Bhat.
Nagpure Amod Ashok, SP, Hazratbal was transferred and posted as SP Budgam vice Tejinder Singh.
Sudhanshu Verma, SDPO, Sadder Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Incharge SP, Hazratbal vice Nagpure Amod Ashok.
Ramesh Kumar Angral, SSP (A) CID Hqrs was transferred and posted as SSP, Poonch vice Rajiv Omparkash Pande.
Sumir Kotwal, Deputy Commandnat, IR 15th Battalion has been transferred and posted as SP CID (A) Hqrs vice Ramesh Angral.
Master Popsy, Additional SP, awaiting orders of posting in PHQ was posted as Deputy Commandant, IR 15th Battalion vice Sumir Kotwal.