The Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has ordered the transfer and posting of 157 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) across the Union Territory in a significant administrative shake-up.
The move aims to improve the force’s operational efficiency, particularly in counter-insurgency, intelligence, and law enforcement.
As part of the reshuffle, three IPS officers from the 2021 batch have been directed to report to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Operations in Srinagar for further assignments. Several senior officers handling counter-insurgency and law enforcement duties have been reassigned to key districts.
Among the notable transfers, Basharat Hussain, previously DSP IRP 11 Battalion, has been appointed SDPO Achabal. Nisar Ahmad Khan, formerly DSP CID SB Poonch, will now serve as DSP Headquarters Kulgam. Raies Ahmed Mir, who was DSP SOG Lolab, has been moved to DSP CID SB Baramulla. Owaise Rashid, earlier SDPO Bijbehara, is now DSP Headquarters Ganderbal.
Other transfers include Abdul Maajid Magray, now DSP PCR Kashmir, and Sajad Sarwer, who has been posted as DSP AHJ Jammu. Vaseem Mehmood has been reassigned from SDPO Bhaderwah to SDPO Zainpora, Shopian, while Varun Jandial has moved from DSP Crime PHQ to DSP Provision-II PHQ. Raja Majid Batt, previously SDPO Keller Shopian, is now SDPO Awantipora and Mohammad Yesser Parrey has taken charge as SDPO Kothibag.
The reshuffle also includes key appointments in high-security areas. Jaswant Singh, earlier SDPO Nowshera, is now DSP SOG Kishtwar. Faraz Hussain Shah, formerly DSP SOG Sangaldan, has been posted as SDPO Kangan. Irshad Ahmad Ahanger has been transferred from DSP CID SB Kishtwar to DSP CID CI Doda/Kishtwar.
Several female officers have been given important roles. Shazia Akhter is now SDPO Railways Jammu, while Anita Pawar has been posted as DSP IR 15 Battalion. Sandeep Kour has been appointed SO to DIG Railways, and Naseema Akhtar is now DSP AC Headquarters Jammu.
