Odisha reshuffles nine senior IPS and OPS officers across key departments

BHUBANESWAR — The Odisha Government has executed a major administrative reshuffle involving eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and one Odisha Police Service (OPS) officer, reallocating key portfolios across the state police headquarters, correctional services, vigilance, and district commands.

Under the fresh postings, Susanta Kumar Nath (IPS: 1993), Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, has been transferred and posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Home Department. Amitabh Thakur (IPS: 1995), Director of SFSL, will maintain additional charge as ADG of Prisons and Director of Correctional Services, while Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur (IPS: 1998) has been relieved of his additional prison charge. Concurrently, Rajesh Kumar (IPS: 1998) retains his additional charge as Special Secretary (Home) alongside his primary role as ADGP, Special Armed Police.

At the field and operational levels, Sarah Sharma (IPS: 2010) has been named DIG, Vigilance, while Jharsuguda SP Gundala Reddy Raghvendra (IPS: 2019) moves to Cuttack as AIG, State Police Headquarters. Nuapada SP Amritpal Singh (IPS: 2021) joins SP, Headquarters, with Sonali Singh Parmar (IPS: 2022) elevated from Additional SP (Khordha) to SP, Jharsuguda. Additionally, OPS officer Tapan Narayana Rath has been appointed SP, Nuapada.

Core Takeaways

• Target Department: Odisha Police & Home Department.

• Scope of Reshuffle: 8 IPS officers and 1 OPS officer reassigned across state administrative, vigilance, and district police leadership positions.

• Top-Level Reassignments:

  • Susanta Kumar Nath (IPS: 1993) → OSD, Home Department.

  • Amitabh Thakur (IPS: 1995) → Director SFSL with additional charge as ADG Prisons & Director Correctional Services.

  • Amitabh Thakur (IPS: 1998) → Relieved of additional ADG Prisons charge; continues as Transport Commissioner.

  • Rajesh Kumar (IPS: 1998) → Retains additional charge as Special Secretary (Home) along with ADGP, SAP.

• Vigilance & Headquarters Postings:

  • Ms. Sarah Sharma (IPS: 2010) → DIG, Vigilance.

  • Gundala Reddy Raghvendra (IPS: 2019) → AIG, State Police Headquarters, Cuttack.

  • Amritpal Singh (IPS: 2021) → SP, Police Headquarters.

• District SP Commands:

  • Ms. Sonali Singh Parmar (IPS: 2022) → SP, Jharsuguda.

  • Tapan Narayana Rath (OPS) → SP, Nuapada.