Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Jammu and Kashmir Names New Intelligence Chief in Reshuffle
Jammu and Kashmir has changed several senior police assignments.
M K Sinha is now the territory’s intelligence chief.
He is a 1996-batch Indian Police Service officer.
He will also be the Additional Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department.
The previous intelligence chief, Nitish Kumar, has moved to the Armed Police.
Sujit Kumar is now the Inspector General of Police for the Valley.
Tejinder Singh is the new Inspector General of Police for Jammu.
These changes were ordered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha as part of a major police reshuffle.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered a major Jammu and Kashmir police reshuffle.
M K Sinha was appointed the new intelligence chief of Jammu and Kashmir.
M K Sinha, a 1996-batch IPS officer, will serve as ADG of the police CID.
Outgoing intelligence chief Nitish Kumar was transferred to Armed Police as an ADG.
Sujit Kumar and Tejinder Singh were appointed IGPs for the Valley and Jammu, respectively.
- Who
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the changes; M K Sinha, Nitish Kumar, Sujit Kumar and Tejinder Singh received the new assignments.
- What
- A major police reshuffle appointed M K Sinha as intelligence chief and reassigned other senior officers.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, including the Valley and Jammu regions.
- Why
- The changes were made as part of a major police reshuffle.
- New intelligence chief
- M K Sinha
- Previous intelligence chief
- Nitish Kumar
- M K Sinha’s new rank and post
- Additional Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Criminal Investigation Department
- M K Sinha’s service batch
- 1996-batch IPS officer
- Valley IGP
- Sujit Kumar
- Jammu IGP
- Tejinder Singh
- Nitish Kumar’s new post
- Additional Director General of Armed Police