In a sweeping administrative move, the Gujarat government has transferred and given new postings to 74 IPS officers across the state, marking one of the biggest reshuffles in recent times. Among the prominent appointments, Dr. Karanraj Vaghela has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic Wing), Surat City, while S V Parmar takes charge as Commandant, SRPF Group-15, ONGC, Mehsana. Rahul Tripathi has been named Deputy Commissioner of Police, SOG, Ahmedabad City, whereas Himkar Singh assumes the role of DCP (Economic Wing), Ahmedabad City. Other key postings include Ravirajsinh S Jadeja as SP, Dahod; Dr. Harshadkumar K Patel as DCP, Zone-1, Ahmedabad City; Mukeshkumar N Patel as SP, Morbi; and Chintan J Teraiya as SP, Botad.
The reshuffle also brings Bhagirath T Gandhvi to the post of DCP, Zone-2, Surat City, while Dr. Rajdeepsinh N Jhala becomes SP, Cyber Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar. Dr. Harpalsinh M Jadeja has been posted as DCP (Traffic), Rajkot City, and Hareshbhai Dudhat as SP, Panchmahal-Godhra. Similarly, Kishorbhai F Baloliya is now SP (Intelligence), Gandhinagar, while Jayrajsinh V Vala takes over as SP, Devbhumi Dwarka. New assignments also include Pinakin S Parmar as Commandant, SRPF Group-06, Mudeti, Sabarkantha; Rushikesh B Upadhyay as DCP (Traffic), Vadodara City; Vishakha Dabral as SP, Narmada; Shripal Shesma as SP, Central Prison, Lajpor, Surat; and Safein Hasan as SP, Mahisagar. Others appointed include Vijay Singh Gurjar as SP, Rajkot Rural; Pooja Yadav as SP, Dang-Ahwa; Himanshu Kumar Verma as DCP (Crime Branch), Vadodara City; Yuvrajsinh J Jadeja as SP, Valsad; and Baldevbhai C Desai as DCP, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Vadodara.
A number of officers have been shifted to significant field roles. Baldevsinh C Vaghela takes charge as Deputy Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Rajkot, while Lakhdhirsinh A Zala becomes DCP, Zone-5, Surat City. Atul Kumar Bansal will now serve as DCP, Zone-4, Ahmedabad City, with Rohan Anand as SP, Anti-Economic Offences Wing, CID (Crime), Gandhinagar. Yashpal Dhirajbhai Jaganiya has been posted as SP, Western Railways, Ahmedabad; Manish Singh as Commandant, SRPF Group-16, Bhachau-Kutch; Parthrajsinh Navalsinh Gohil as SP, Sabarkantha; and Akshay Raj as SP, Bharuch. Other postings include Prashant Sumbe as SP, Banaskantha; Shaifali Barwal as DCP, Zone-7, Surat City; Premsukh Delu as SP, Surendranagar; Anupam as DCP (Traffic), Surat City; B R Patel as DCP (Traffic), Ahmedabad City; Nitesh Pandey as SP, Bhavnagar; Abhay Sonias as DIG (Western Railway), Vadodara; and Sushil Agrawal as SP, Vadodara Rural.
Several senior and promoted officers have also received fresh assignments. Manoharsinh N Jadeja will serve as SP, Arvalli-Modasa; Tejaskumar V Patel as SP, Chief Minister & VIP Security, Gandhinagar; Rahul B Patel as SP, Navsari; Jaydeepsinh D Jadeja as SP, Gir Somnath; and Andrew Macwan as DCP, Zone-4, Vadodara City. Himanshu Solanki has been posted as SP, Mehsana, while Vijay J Patel takes over as SP, Kheda-Nadiad. Others include Rajesh H Gadhiya as SP, Surat Rural; Panna M Momaya as DCP (Traffic), Surat City; Jagdish Bangarwa as DCP (Crime & Special), Rajkot City; Nareshkumar M Kanzariya as DCP (Traffic), Ahmedabad City; Falguniben R Patel as DCP (Headquarter & Administration), Vadodara City; Bishakha Jain as DCP (Cyber Cell), Surat City; Raghav Jain as DCP, Zone-3, Surat City; Dr. Jitendra Agrawal as DCP, Zone-5, Ahmedabad City; Dr. Nidhi Thakur as DCP, Zone-4, Surat City; and Dr. Jagdish M Chavda as DCP, Zone-1, Vadodara City. Meanwhile, promoted officers such as Vagisha Joshi, Valay Ankitkumar Vaidya, Sanjaykumar Sanganbhai Keshvala, Anshul Jain, Lokesh Yadav, Gaurav Agrawal, Vivek Bheda, Sahitya V, Subodh Ramesh Mankar, and Suman Nala have been placed in important positions, along with Hetal C Patel as DCP, Zone-1, Rajkot City and Amita Ketan Vanani as SP, CID (Crime), Gandhinagar.
