ThePrint ThePrintPOD: Haryana shuffles 29 police officers in late-night order, Gurugram commissionerate sees major churn
Apr 3, 2026
A late-night statewide police reshuffle moved 29 officers across Haryana in an immediate order. Key changes affect the State Crime Branch, vigilance units, and several district SP postings. The Gurugram commissionerate experiences significant churn with multiple DCP-to-SP and other reassignments. Numerous traffic and district DCP roles were also reshuffled.
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Statewide Late Night Police Shuffle Targets Fraud Response
- Haryana carried out a late-night transfer of 24 IPS and 5 HPS officers to address recent frauds and administrative needs across the state.
- The order signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Rajpal took immediate effect and included postings to State Crime Branch, police headquarters and vigilance wings.
Top Officers Shifted Into Crime And Vigilance Roles
- Key movements included Rajesh Kumar to SP State Crime Branch and Dr. Arpit Jain from DCP Gurugram to SP Nuh to fill vacancies linked to ongoing probes.
- Several officers moved into vigilance and anti-corruption roles as the state uncovers frauds involving government funds and banks.
Officer Swaps Trigger Wide Local Reassignments
- The shuffle produced a domino of local reassignments: Medha Bhushan left SVACB to become DCP Sonipat while Nthisha Garwal was posted as SP Palwal.
- Officers swapped roles across Gurugram, Fatehabad, Hisar and Palwal, reflecting wide commissionerate churn.