Mahesh Bhagwat appointed Hyderabad Police Commissioner in major IPS reshuffle
The Telangana government has transferred 21 IPS officers to various key positions across the state, according to reports from The Hindu and Telangana Today.
The Telangana government on Thursday, November 12, 2026, effected a major reshuffle of 21 IPS officers, including senior Director General level officers, according to The Hindu and Telangana Today. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat has been appointed as the new Hyderabad Police Commissioner, replacing V.C. Sajjanar.
V.C. Sajjanar has been transferred as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence, and will also hold additional charge as Director General of the Special Protection Force (SPF).
Dr Soumya Mishra, formerly Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, has been appointed DGP for Women and Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa. She will also hold additional charge as DGP, Organisation and DGP (Legal). Swati Lakra, previously DGP of Organisation and Home Guards, has been appointed Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services and will also oversee Home Guards.
Charu Sinha has been appointed Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while retaining additional charge as DGP, CID. Vikram Singh Mann has been appointed DGP (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus, replacing Anil Kumar, who has been transferred as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC).
Other appointments include Akun Sabharwal as Additional DGP (Law and Order), M. Stephen Raveendra as Director of the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau (TG-TMARS), and Y. Nagi Reddy as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department.
The transfers and postings were notified through an order issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju.