Bhubaneswar: In a significant reshuffle at the IPS level, the Odisha government has issued fresh orders transferring and posting several senior police officers with immediate effect.

Senior IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda (RR 1994), who was serving as ADG, Training and Director of Biju Patnaik State Police Academy (BPSPA), has been appointed as ADG, Anti-Naxal Operations. He will now oversee both the Special Intelligence Wing (SIW) and Anti-Naxal Operations, and will report directly to the Director General & Inspector General of Police, Odisha.

Meanwhile, Anup Kumar Sahoo (RR 2006), IGP, Training, will remain in charge of Director, BPSPA until further notice.

In another key change, Akhileshvar Singh (RR 2009), DIG of Police, South Western Range (SWR), Koraput, has been transferred and posted as DIG of Police, SIW, Bhubaneswar.

Simultaneously, Dr. Kanwar Vishal Singh (RR 2010), who was DIG of Police, SIW, Bhubaneswar, has been shifted to take charge as DIG of Police, SWR, Koraput.