Odisha government reshuffles nine IPS and OPS officers
IPS Sushant Kumar Nath has been transferred from his role as Director General of Prisons to the Home Department, according to OTV.
The Odisha government has transferred nine IPS and OPS officers to new positions across the state police administration, according to a report by OTV.
A notification issued by the Home Department on November 1, 2026, stated that IPS Sushant Kumar Nath, the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty in the Home Department.
Under the new orders, IPS Sarah Sharma has been posted as Deputy Inspector General of Vigilance following her return from central deputation. IPS Gundala Reddy Raghavendra, previously the Superintendent of Police in Jharsuguda, has been transferred to become Assistant Inspector General at the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack.
In district administration changes, IPS Sonali Singh Parmar has been posted as Superintendent of Police in Jharsuguda after serving as Additional Superintendent of Police in Khordha. IPS Amritpal Singh has also been moved from his position as Superintendent of Police in Nuapada to the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack.
IPS Amitabh Thakur will continue as Transport Commissioner in Cuttack, though his additional charge as Additional Director General of Police, Prisons, has changed. IPS Rajesh Kumar, the Additional Director General of Police for State Armed Police in Bhubaneswar, will remain in additional charge as Special Secretary of the Home Department.
The Home Department issued these transfers and postings through a notification ordered by the Governor.