IPS reshuffle in Odisha: New DCPs appointed in Twin Cities

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jul 14, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today effected a major reshuffle at IPS-level which included the appointment of new DCPs in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Dr Umashankar Dash, who was serving as Puri SP, has been appointed as Bhubaneswar DCP. Similarly, Kandhamal SP Prateek Singh has been given the charge of Cuttack DCP.

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Among other appointments, Director Intelligence, Satyajit Mohanty has been transferred as DG (FS & CG, HG) while RK Sharma has been appointed as Director Intelligence.

ACP Anup Kumar Sahoo has been posted as DIG, Intelligence. Cuttack DCP Akhilesvar Singh has been appointed as SP, Puri.

Praveen Kumar is the new IG, Law and Order while SK Priyadarshi has been transferred as ADGP, CID CB.

Soumya Mishra has been appointed as the DCP, Traffic (Bhubaneswar-Cuttack) while Sagarika Nath has been posted as SP, Sundargarh. Sarah Sharma has been given the charge of Vigilance SP.

M. Akhaya, who returned from Central deputation, has been appointed as CMD, POH and WC. Dr Sarthak Sarangi has been given the charge of SP, CID CB.

Vinit Agarwala has been appointed as new Kandhamal SP, Rahul Jain as Nuapada SP, S.C. Jamadar as Deogarh SP and Tapan Kumar Patnaik as Gajapati SP.