Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Karnataka Appoints New Police Commissioners for Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi
Karnataka’s government has changed several police officers’ jobs.
Bhushan Gulabrao Borase will lead the police in Hubballi-Dharwad.
He previously led the police in Belagavi City.
N. Shashi Kumar is leaving the Hubballi-Dharwad commissioner’s position.
Nikam Prakash Amrit will become the new police commissioner in Belagavi City.
Other senior police officers have also been moved to different departments.
Some of the new posts have been upgraded.
The changes begin immediately and last until the government issues another order.
Bhushan Gulabrao Borase has been appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad.
N. Shashi Kumar has been transferred from the Hubballi-Dharwad commissioner’s post.
Nikam Prakash Amrit will replace Borase as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Belagavi City.
Several senior IPS officers received new postings, including Harishekaran P., M. Nanjundaswami, Devajyoti Ray and Amit Singh.
The transfers take effect immediately and will remain in force until further orders.
- Who
- Karnataka government and several IPS officers, including Bhushan Gulabrao Borase and Nikam Prakash Amrit.
- What
- A reshuffle appointed new police commissioners for Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi City and reassigned other senior IPS officers.
- When
- The order was issued on Saturday, with the transfers taking effect immediately.
- Where
- The appointments affect Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi City, Bengaluru and Mangaluru in Karnataka.
- Why
- The government ordered the transfers and postings as part of an IPS reshuffle; the order does not state a further reason.
- Hubballi-Dharwad commissioner
- Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, a 2009 batch IPS officer
- Belagavi City commissioner
- Nikam Prakash Amrit, a 2012 batch IPS officer awaiting posting
- Transferred officer from Hubballi-Dharwad
- N. Shashi Kumar
- Civil Rights Enforcement
- Harishekaran P. appointed Additional Director General of Police in an upgraded post
- Grievances and Human Rights
- M. Nanjundaswami appointed Additional Director General of Police in an upgraded post
- Crimes and Technical Services
- Devajyoti Ray appointed Additional Director General of Police in Bengaluru
- Effective period
- Immediately, until further orders