SRINAGAR: In one of the major administrative reshuffles in the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of 136 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) across the Union Territory, effecting sweeping changes in district policing, intelligence, investigation, counter-insurgency and specialised police formations.
The transfers and postings were ordered vide Police Headquarters Order No. 3149 of 2026, dated November 12, in the interest of administration. The orders have come into force with immediate effect, with all concerned officers directed to be relieved forthwith to assume their new assignments.
The extensive exercise covers key positions in the District Police, Crime Investigation Department (CID), Special Operations Group (SOG), Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Traffic Police, Armed Police, Police Control Rooms, Security and other specialised formations, marking a significant reorganisation of the DSP-level leadership across J&K.
Among the prominent changes in Kashmir Division, DySP Sheezan Bhat has been posted as SDPO Handwara, while Sheikh Mudasir Ahmad Farooqi has been shifted from SDPO Bijbehara to SDPO Magam.
Nisar Ahmad Khan, formerly DSP Headquarters Kulgam, has been posted as DSP PCR Srinagar, while Ashaq Hussain Dar moves from SDPO Zakura to DSP Headquarters Kulgam. Faisal Hussain, who was serving as SDPO Handwara, has been posted as DSP Headquarters Anantnag.
Imtiaz Ahmed has been posted as SDPO Pahalgam from DSP Security Jammu, while Aftab Hussain Shah moves from DSP EOW Jammu to SDPO Bijbehara. Zahid Ahmad Lone has been shifted from DSP Buildings Headquarters to SDPO Zakura.
Other significant postings include Zohaib Hassan as SDPO Sopore, Syeed Peerzada Mujahidulhaq as SDPO Khanyar, Shakir Hassan as SDPO M.R. Gunj and Sayed Aqeel Shah as SDPO Shaheedgunj.
Arif Hussain Malik has been posted as SDPO Panthachowk, while Mohammad Ashrif moves to SDPO Hazratbal. Rashad Akbar Makai has been transferred from SDPO Hazratbal to DSP CID CI Srinagar.
The reshuffle also brings substantial changes in the CID and SOG formations. Junaid Wali has been posted as DSP CID SB Srinagar, Yawar Nissar Khan as DSP CID SB Budgam, and Sohail Ahmad Wani as DSP CID CI Ganderbal.
Mohd Ameen Bhat moves from DSP SOG Bani to DSP CTC Lethpora, while Irshad Ahmad Ahanger has been transferred to DSP EOW Jammu. Farhan Ahmed has been posted as SDPO Awantipora, while Tabassum Iqball has been assigned as DSP SOG Manzgam Kulgam.
Aeshal Nisar has been posted as SDPO Sumbal, Atif Zahoor as SDPO DH Pora and Aabid Hussain Lone as SDPO Kokernag. Vasu Aggarwal has been assigned as DSP CID SS-II Headquarters.
In Jammu Division, Sachit Mahajan has been posted as DSP CID SB Political Jammu, while Khalid Ashraf moves to DSP SKPA Udhampur. Satish Bhardwaj has been assigned as DSP Personnel APHQ and Nikhil Gogna as SDPO Katra.
Neeraj Kumar moves to DSP Headquarters Rajouri from SDPO Billawar, while Lov Karan has been posted as DSP Headquarters Kathua. Rohit Chadgal has been assigned as DSP Headquarters Reasi and Sagara Singh as Staff Officer to DIG Doda-Kishtwar Range.
Other postings include Shoket Ali as SDPO Mahore, Satish Kumar as SDPO Vijaypur, Sharad as SDPO Manjakote, Vikram Nag as SDPO Bakshi Nagar, Vikram Sarmhal as SDPO Gandoh and Rajesh Chandan as SDPO Thana Mandi.
The order has also effected changes in Traffic Police, Armed Police and Security formations. Mohd Iqbal has been posted as DSP Traffic Pulwama-Shopian, while Mohd Aslam moves from DSP Traffic Kulgam to DSP 6 JKAP.
Faisal Arif Rishu has been posted as SDPO Uri, Rajeev Raina as DSP 24 JKAP IR, Ravinder Singh as DSP Security Jammu and Varinder Gupta as DSP 24 JKAP IR.
Mohammad Rafi Shah has been assigned as DSP Traffic Baramulla-Kupwara, while Mohd Yousuf Mir moves to DSP CID SB Headquarters Kashmir and Athar Samad Ahanger has been posted as DSP CID SIA Kashmir.
Among other important assignments, Rajesh Kumar has been directed to report to the IG Jammu and await further posting orders. Muzaffar Ahmad Shah has been posted as DSP PTWS Srinagar, while Mohammad Ayoub Wagay moves to DSP Security Kashmir.
Mayank Khajuria has been posted as DSP PCR Jammu, Manjot Singh as SDPO Litter and Sonika Verma as DSP 1 JKAP Women. Zarqa Naquib moves to DSP Headquarters Srinagar from DSP PCR Srinagar.
The order further assigns Syed Aabid Shah as DSP 8 JKAP IR, Amit Khajuria as DSP SOG Srinagar, Sushant Sharma as DSP Traffic Banihal and Abhishek Kumar Kaith as SDPO Tral.
Danish Javed Sheikh has been posted as SDPO Achabal, Rajat Chib as DSP SOG Srinagar, Chander Kant as SDPO Zainpora and Nitish Sharma as DSP SOG Sogam Lolab.
Other postings include Rafiq Ahmad Bhat as DSP 3 JKAP Security, Munir Ahmad as DSP Traffic Doda-Kishtwar, Karan Kumar as DSP 16 JKAP IR and Sanjay Koul as DSP CID CI Doda-Kishtwar.
Mir Zahid has been transferred to DSP EOW Kashmir, while Chaman Gorka moves to DSP DAR Udhampur.
The order also carries additional administrative directions concerning attachment of officers and deployment of personnel. The officer at Serial No. 81 has been attached with CTC Sunjwan, while one DSP post from the overall reserve has been attached with ZPHQ Jammu for salary drawal in respect of the officer at Serial No. 102.
Besides, DSP Transport Headquarters has been directed to additionally look after the responsibilities of DSP Arms/Ammunition Headquarters alongside his existing duties.
The transfer orders have been circulated among senior police officers, range DIGs, district SSPs, Commandants and heads of specialised wings and training institutions for implementation.
The large-scale exercise is among the significant recent administrative reshuffles at the DSP level in Jammu and Kashmir, bringing a fresh set of postings across district policing, intelligence gathering, investigation, counter-insurgency, traffic management and security formations.
All officers concerned have been directed to join their new places of posting immediately after being relieved from their present assignments.
