Key IPS Officer Reshuffle: Focus on Anti-Naxal Ops

Sanjeeb Panda has been appointed as the Additional Director General for anti-Naxal operations, enhancing his role in safeguarding the region against insurgency. Meanwhile, notable transfers include IPS officers Anup Kumar Sahoo and Akhileshwar Singh, aimed at strengthening the intelligence apparatus across various locations.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Bhubaneswar | Updated: 09-07-2025 14:55 IST | Created: 09-07-2025 14:55 IST

Key IPS Officer Reshuffle: Focus on Anti-Naxal Ops — Sanjeeb Panda

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In a strategic reshuffle, senior IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda has been named the Additional Director General (ADG) for anti-Naxal operations, according to an official notification by the Home department.

Panda, who previously served as ADG, Training and Director at the Biju Patnaik State Police Academy (BPSPA), will now oversee both the special intelligence wing and anti-Naxal operations.

Other significant transfers include Akhileshwar Singh, a 2009 batch IPS officer, now serving as DIG of Police for the state intelligence wing in Bhubaneswar, and Kanwar Vishal Singh, moving to DIG of Police for the south-western range in Koraput.

(With inputs from agencies.)