Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Two Special DGs, ADG, IG to retire in Madhya Pradesh
Some very important police officers in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are getting ready to retire.
Retiring means they are ending their jobs after working for many years.
This month, four top officers will finish their service on August 31.
They include two Special DGs, one ADG, and one IG — these are very high ranks in the police.
In the whole year, 16 officers were supposed to retire in the state, and 11 have already left.
One more officer will retire in October.
When officers leave, the government has to choose new people for their important jobs.
The intelligence job is so important that it will not be empty even for one day.
Two other officers retired on July 31, but no replacements have been announced yet.
A total of 16 IPS officers were scheduled to retire in Madhya Pradesh in 2026; 11 have already retired.
Two Special DGs, one ADG and one IG are due to retire from the state police service on August 31.
The four officers retiring are Ajay Kumar Sharma (DG, Police Housing Corporation), Ashutosh Roy (Special DG), A Sai Manohar (ADG Intelligence) and Mithilesh Shukla (IG, Sagar Zone).
Special DG Anant Kumar Singh, also posted at the Police Housing Corporation, is speculated to take charge of the Corporation after Ajay Kumar Sharma retires; the post is meant for DG cadre officials.
IG Gwalior Arvind Saxena and FSL director and DIG Shashikant Shukla retired on July 31 with no replacements appointed yet; Sonali Mishra, serving on deputation as DG, RPF, will retire in October.
- Who
- Senior IPS officers Ajay Kumar Sharma, Ashutosh Roy, A Sai Manohar and Mithilesh Shukla, due to retire from the Madhya Pradesh police.
- What
- Four senior police officers (two Special DGs, one ADG and one IG) are retiring from the state police service on August 31.
- When
- August 31, 2026.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The officers are due for retirement from police service, leaving key posts to be filled.
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Officers retiring on August 31
- 4 (Two Special DGs, one ADG, one IG)
- Retiring officers
- Ajay Kumar Sharma, Ashutosh Roy, A Sai Manohar, Mithilesh Shukla
- IPS officers scheduled to retire in 2026
- 16
- Already retired in 2026
- 11
- Officer retiring in October
- Sonali Mishra (DG, RPF on deputation)
- Retired on July 31
- Arvind Saxena (IG Gwalior) and Shashikant Shukla (FSL director/DIG)
- Successor status
- No replacement officials appointed yet