Haryana Transfers 35 Police Officers; Navdeep Singh Virk Appointed Human Rights Commission DG
The Haryana government has ordered a major police reshuffle, issuing transfer and posting orders for 35 police officers late on Saturday night. The exercise involves 13 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and 22 Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers, with changes across senior police leadership, specialised units and district-level assignments.
The latest administrative changes include key appointments in the Haryana Human Rights Commission, State Enforcement Bureau, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Railways, Commando and Special Task Force (STF), along with new postings in several districts.
Dheeraj Kumar to Hold Additional Charge as Haryana Lokayukta SP:
Dheeraj Kumar has been assigned responsibilities as Superintendent of Police (SP) at Police Headquarters, with the additional charge of SP, Haryana Lokayukta.
Sumit Kumar has been given the additional responsibility of Additional Commandant of the Fourth Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), Manesar. He will handle the assignment alongside his existing duties. The appointment will take effect after Prateek Gehlot is relieved of the charge.
Navdeep Singh Virk Appointed Director General of Haryana Human Rights Commission:
Senior IPS officer Navdeep Singh Virk has been appointed Director General of the Haryana Human Rights Commission.
Virk was previously serving as Director General of the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau and Director, Vigilance and Security.
Dr. Mata Ravi Kiran has been appointed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Haryana State Enforcement Bureau, succeeding Virk in the enforcement bureau assignment. He will also take charge as Director, Vigilance and Security.
B. Satish Balan Appointed IG, Railways and Commando:
B. Satish Balan has been appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Railways and Commando. He was previously serving as chief of the STS, according to the transfer details.
Manish Chaudhary has been posted as IGP, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Panchkula. He will also hold the additional charge of IGP, Prisons.
Simardeep Singh has been appointed IGP, Special Task Force (STF), Bhondsi. In addition to this assignment, he will hold the additional charge of Police Commissioner, Jhajjar, and IGP, Indian Reserve Battalion, Bhondsi.
Hamid Akhtar has been appointed IGP, Rohtak Range following his promotion.
New Police Postings in Gohana, Sonipat and Gurugram:
Vikrant Bhushan has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Gohana, in Sonipat district. Jitender Gahlawat has been posted as DCP, Crime Branch, Sonipat.
Hitesh Yadav has been transferred from Bahadurgarh and appointed DCP, Traffic, Gurugram. He will also hold additional charge of the MERC wing of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA).
The earlier order concerning Yadav, issued on September 20, 2026, has been cancelled.
Four IPS Officers Posted as Additional Superintendents of Police:
The Haryana government has also appointed four IPS officers as Additional Superintendents of Police (ASPs) in their existing pay scales. Their new postings are as follows:
- Divyanshi Singla – Fatehabad
- Deepika Agarwal – Rewari
- Harshit Goyal – Panipat
- Mayank Mudgil – Hisar
The latest reshuffle brings changes to several senior police assignments and district-level responsibilities, covering enforcement, vigilance, crime investigation, traffic management and specialised police formations across Haryana.
