Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has ordered a major reshuffle in the state police administration, assigning new responsibilities to seven senior IPS officers with immediate effect.
According to an official order issued by the Punjab Government’s Department of Home Affairs on November 7, 2026, the transfers and postings have been made on administrative grounds.
The list of officers and their new postings is as follows:
Dr. Jitendra Kumar Jain (IPS, 1993 batch): Appointed Special DGP, Railways, Punjab, while retaining the additional charge of Special DGP, PSPCL, Patiala.
Anita Punj (IPS, 1994 batch): Continues as Special DGP, HRD and Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh, with the additional charge of Special DGP, Human Rights, Punjab.
Promod Ban (IPS, 1995 batch): Appointed Special DGP, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab.
M.F. Farooqui (IPS, 1995 batch): Appointed Special DGP, State Armed Police (SAP), Jalandhar Cantonment.
Amit Prasad (IPS, 1995 batch): Appointed Special DGP, Counter Intelligence, Punjab.
G. Nageswara Rao (IPS, 1995 batch): Appointed Special DGP, Provisioning, Punjab, with the additional charge of Special DGP, Modernization, Punjab.
Gautam Cheema (IPS, 1995 batch): Appointed ADGP, Law and Order, Punjab.
The order further directs all seven officers to assume charge at their respective new places of posting immediately.
The order was issued with the approval of the competent authority and signed by Alok Shekhar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs.
