In a major administrative restructuring of the state’s police force, the Bihar Government has reassigned 71 IPS officers to new roles. The reshuffle is led by the appointment of Preeta Verma as the DG-cum-CMD of the Bihar Police Building Construction Corporation and Kundan Krishnan as the DGP of the Special Task Force (STF). The reorganization spans the entire hierarchy, from Director Generals to Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs), and strategically strengthens key units such as Cyber Crime, Prohibition, and the Special Armed Police. This massive exercise aims to enhance law and order, specialized investigations, and administrative efficiency across the state
Top-Level Leadership & Specialized Units
The reshuffle places experienced officers at the helm of Bihar’s most critical specialized wings:
| Officer | New Designation | Key Responsibility |
| Preeta Verma | DG-cum-CMD, BPBCC | Infrastructure and police facility construction. |
| Kundan Krishnan | DGP, STF | Leading elite anti-Naxal and organized crime operations. |
| Mrs. R Malar Vizhi | DGP, Police Academy | Additional charge of ADGP, Special Armed Police. |
| Amit Kumar Jain | ADG, Prohibition & Narcotics | Overseeing state-wide liquor ban and drug control. |
| Sunil Kumar | ADGP, Headquarters | Core administrative management of the state force. |
| Ranjit Kumar Mishra | IG, Cyber Crime & Security | Tackling the rising threat of digital fraud and security. |
Regional & Range Command (IG/DIG Level)
New leaders have been assigned to oversee various police ranges and specialized divisions:
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IGP Postings: Vivekananda (Purnea Range), Sanjay Kumar (Special Armed Police), Manoj Kumar (HQ).
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DIGP Postings: Anand Kumar (Law & Order, Patna), Kumar Ashish (Kosi Range), Manoj Kumar Tiwari (Mithila Range), Shailesh Kumar Singh (Begusarai), Satyanarayan Kumar (Northern Division, Muzaffarpur).
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Technical/Admin DIGPs: Tauheed Parvez (Modernization), Pramod Kumar Mandal (SCRB), Awkash Kumar (Cyber Crime).
District Police Chiefs (SSP/SP Level)
Crucial district-level changes to sharpen ground-level policing:
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SSPs: Kanthesh Kumar Mishra (Muzaffarpur), Pramod Kumar Yadav (Bhagalpur), Vineet Kumar (Saran), Sushil Kumar (Gayaji).
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SPs: Santosh Kumar (Kishanganj), Jitendra Kumar (Araria), Vinay Tiwari (Gopalganj), Puran Kumar Jha (Siwan), Navjot Simi (Arwal), Awadhesh Dixit (Lakhisarai), Vikram Sihag (Vaishali).
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Specialized SPs: Hriday Kant (ATS), Sagar Kumar (Traffic, Patna), Manish Kumar (Special Branch), Vaibhav Sharma (Cyber Investigation).
Battalion & Logistics Command
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Commandants: Pushkar Anand (BSAP 6 & 19), Lalit Mohan Sharma (BSAP 1), Ajay Kumar (BSAP 5), Rajesh Kumar (SDRF, Patna).
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Railway Police: Anant Kumar Rai (SP Rail, Patna), Vidya Sagar (SP Rail, Jamalpur), Inamul Haque Meghnu (DIG Rail).
Strategic Takeaway
This reshuffle of 71 officers represents a “reset” of the Bihar Police leadership. By placing high-ranking officers in specialized roles like Cyber Crime, ATS, and Prohibition, the government is signaling a shift toward specialized, tech-driven policing while maintaining strong traditional command in sensitive ranges like Kosi and Purnea. The appointment of five new SDPOs (including Divyanjali Jaiswal and Sakshi Kumari) also highlights a focus on grooming younger leadership for direct public-facing roles.
