Shillong, May 12: In a major administrative shake-up, the Meghalaya government on Tuesday transferred 14 senior IPS and MPS officers, including a direct swap between the DIGs of Western and Eastern Ranges.
The notification, issued by Principal Secretary (Home) FR Kharkongor on the recommendations of the Civil Services Board and the Police Establishment Board, takes effect from the date of taking over charge.
DIG Jerry Fisher K. Marak, IPS has been moved from Western Range, Tura to Eastern Range, Shillong, while DIG Vivekanand Singh, IPS shifts from Eastern Range to Western Range, Tura.
At the battalion level, Siddharth Kumar Ambedkar, IPS will move from 5th MLP Battalion, Samanda to head the 6th MLP Battalion, Umran. Ashish, IPS, who was at Umran, will now serve as Superintendent of Police, VIS, Shillong.
The reshuffle also impacts several districts. Shailendra Bamaniya, IPS moves from SP South Garo Hills, Baghmara to SP, CID, Shillong, with Ringrang T.G Momin, MPS taking over Baghmara. Pawar Swapnil Vasantrao, IPS has been shifted from North Garo Hills to East Garo Hills as SP, while Ishan Gupta, IPS moves from CM Security to North Garo Hills. Naman Kumar, IPS will now head CM Security, Shillong.
In Shillong city, Dangsan Khyriem, MPS has been appointed SP City, replacing Dewansh Pandey, IPS, who takes charge as Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law & Order). Geffry Waemhok Lyngdoh, MPS moves from AIG (L&O) to SP, Eastern West Khasi Hills, Mairang. Hari Prasant M.R, IPS has been posted as SP (Traffic), East Khasi Hills against an existing vacancy.
The government said all postings were made in the interest of public service and will remain in force until further orders.
