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Telangana Reassigns Senior IPS Officers Under G.O.Rt.No. 535 Effective May 1

The reshuffle prioritizes continuity across policing, intelligence, anti-corruption, vigilance.

Overview

  • The Telangana government ordered a wide transfer of senior IPS officers under G.O.Rt.No. 535, with all postings taking effect on May 1, 2026.
  • Anti-Corruption Bureau chief Dr. Tarun Joshi will become Commissioner of Police for the Future City commissionerate, replacing G. Sudheer Babu who retires on April 30.
  • Shikha Goel has been appointed Principal Secretary for the Home Department and will retain full additional charge of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau and the Forensic Science Laboratory.
  • Devendra Singh Chauhan will lead Vigilance and Enforcement as Director General and will serve as ex-officio Principal Secretary in the General Administration Department.
  • Avinash Mohanthy moves to Drugs Control Administration and Prohibition & Excise with additional charge as ACB Director, while B. Sumathi takes over Malkajgiri Police and Sri Kartikeya assumes additional charge of the Special Intelligence Bureau.