Published Nov 12, 2026 | 5:35 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 12, 2026 | 5:35 PM
Telangana Police
Synopsis: The Telangana government has appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, replacing VC Sajjanar, who has been transferred as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. The state has also appointed Dr Soumya Mishra as DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, and Swati Lakra as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services.
The Telangana government on Thursday, 12 November, appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, as part of a major reshuffle of police officers across the state.
Bhagwat, a 1995-batch IPS officer, was serving as Director General of Police (Law and Order), Telangana, before being transferred to the Hyderabad City Police Commissionerate. He replaces VC Sajjanar, a 1996-batch IPS officer, who has been transferred and posted as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence.
The transfers and postings were notified through Government Order (G.O.Rt.No.1654), issued by the General Administration (Special-B) Department on 12 November.
In another significant change, Dr Soumya Mishra, a 1994-batch IPS officer and Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, has been appointed DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa. She will also hold additional charge of DGP, Organisation, and DGP (Legal), until further orders.
Swati Lakra, a 1995-batch IPS officer who was serving as DGP, Organisation and Home Guards, has been appointed Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. She will also hold additional charge of DGP, Home Guards.
Charu Sinha, who was serving as DGP, CID, and holding additional charge of DGP, Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, has been appointed Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). She will continue to hold additional charge of DGP, CID.
Dr Anil Kumar, who was serving as DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, has been transferred and appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), replacing Y Nagi Reddy.
Nagi Reddy has been appointed Commissioner, Civil Supplies, and ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Government in the Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department. He will also hold additional charge as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Civil Supplies Corporation and Controller of Legal Metrology.
Vikram Singh Mann has been appointed DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, replacing Anil Kumar. He will also hold additional charge of Director General, Telangana Police Housing Corporation.
Among other appointments, Akun Sabharwal, a 2001-batch IPS officer who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Additional DGP (Law and Order). He will also hold additional charge of ADGP, Coordination, and ADGP, Technical Services (T-Spark).
M Stephen Raveendra has been appointed Director of Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS).
The government has also announced changes at the inspector general and deputy inspector general levels, including postings in Multi-Zone-I, the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Railways and other police units.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
