The State Government on Tuesday made a massive reshuffle in the top IPS cadre.
According to a Home Department notification, 1988-batch IPS officer Satyajit Mohanty, Additional Director General (ADG), Headquarters, has been given additional responsibility of ADG (law and Order).
Another 1988-batch officer Manoj Kumar Chhabra has been transferred and posted as ADG, Odisha Human Rights Commission replacing Santosh Kumar Upadhyay. Chhabra was the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Odisha Police Housing & Welfare Corporation (OPH&WC). His batch-mate Upadhyay has been transferred and posted as OPH&WC CMD.
Arun Kumar Ray, 1989-batch officer, has been posted as Additional DGP, Prisons and DCS. He was ADG, SAP.
B Radhika, 1989-batch officer, presently posted as Director, State Crime Records Bureau, has been given additional charge of ADG, SAP.
Sudhansu Sarangi of the 1990 batch has been posted as CMD of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) after his return from Central deputation.
Narasingha Bhol of the 2002 batch has been appointed as DIG of Vigilance and his batch-mate Amitendra Nath Sinha as DIG (Vigilance) upon his promotion from SP of Vigilance, Cuttack. Besides, 2007-batch officer Awinash Kumar has been posted as SP of Crime Branch (STF). He had been posted as Commandant, OSAP 5th Battalion in Baripada.