Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Announces IPS Reshuffle, New Intelligence Chief
Madhya Pradesh is changing the jobs of several senior police officers.
Anshuman Yadav is expected to become the state’s new intelligence chief.
The current intelligence chief, A. Sai Manohar, is scheduled to retire on August 31.
Reports say Manohar may then advise Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
Chanchal Shekhar has been given responsibility for sports.
D. Sreenivasa Verma will oversee crime records and also have an additional security role.
Anil Kumar will work on women’s safety and tribal welfare matters.
The intelligence department collects information about possible law-and-order problems and security threats.
1998-batch IPS officer Anshuman Yadav is set to become Madhya Pradesh’s ADG of Intelligence.
A. Sai Manohar, the current intelligence chief, is due to retire on August 31 and may become adviser to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
1995-batch officer Chanchal Shekhar has been appointed director of sports.
D. Sreenivasa Verma received the State Crime Records Bureau and additional charge of the State Industrial Security Force.
Special DG Anil Kumar was assigned women’s safety and additional charge of Adim Jati Kalyan.
- Who
- Senior Madhya Pradesh IPS officers, including Anshuman Yadav, A. Sai Manohar, Chanchal Shekhar, D. Sreenivasa Verma and Anil Kumar.
- What
- The state government announced a reshuffle of police assignments, including a new ADG of Intelligence.
- When
- The reshuffle was reported before A. Sai Manohar’s scheduled retirement on August 31.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, with the report datelined Bhopal.
- Why
- To reassign senior officers across intelligence, sports, crime records, security, women’s safety and tribal welfare responsibilities.
- New ADG Intelligence
- Anshuman Yadav, a 1998-batch IPS officer
- Current intelligence chief
- A. Sai Manohar, a 1995-batch IPS officer, is scheduled to retire on August 31
- Possible post-retirement role
- Sai Manohar may become adviser to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav; an official order had not yet been issued
- Director of Sports
- Chanchal Shekhar, a 1995-batch IPS officer
- Crime and security assignments
- D. Sreenivasa Verma received the State Crime Records Bureau and additional charge of the State Industrial Security Force
- Women’s safety and AJAK
- Special DG Anil Kumar received women’s safety and additional charge of Adim Jati Kalyan
- Intelligence responsibilities
- The department gathers information on law-and-order issues, possible dangers, organisations, agitations and communal tension