Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Karnataka Reshuffles IPS Officers Across Key Police Posts
Karnataka’s government moved many senior police officers to new jobs.
This included officers working in Bengaluru and several districts.
Some officers were given new roles in state police departments.
The police chiefs of Belagavi and Hubballi-Dharwad were also changed.
The Western Range in Mangaluru received a new leader.
Its top post was changed from IGP level to DIG level.
Other officers were assigned to places such as Gadag, Koppal and Chikkaballapur.
The government said all the changes would begin immediately and continue until new orders are issued.
The Karnataka government transferred several senior IPS officers across state departments, districts and commissionerates.
Harishekaran P, M Nanjundaswami and Devajyoti Ray received new ADGP-level assignments.
Several Bengaluru officers were moved to posts including SP positions in Chikkaballapur, Koppal and Ramanagara.
Leadership changed in the Western Range, with Amit Singh transferred and the post downgraded from IGP to DIG rank.
New commissioners were appointed for Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi, while the transfers took immediate effect.
- Who
- The Karnataka government and the state’s IPS officers, including Harishekaran P, M Nanjundaswami, Devajyoti Ray, Amit Singh and others.
- What
- A large-scale transfer and posting exercise changed police leadership across state departments, districts, ranges and commissionerates.
- When
- The notification was issued on Saturday, and the changes take effect immediately until further orders.
- Where
- Across Karnataka, including Bengaluru, Mangaluru’s Western Range, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Gadag, Koppal, Chikkaballapur and Ramanagara.
- Why
- The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms ordered the transfers and postings; the articles do not state any further reason.
- Issuing department
- Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
- Effective date
- Immediately
- Duration
- Until further orders
- Western Range change
- The post was downgraded from IGP rank to DIG rank
- New Western Range chief
- R Chethan was appointed DIG, Western Range, Mangaluru
- Belagavi commissioner
- Nikam Prakash Amrit was appointed DIG and Commissioner of Police, Belagavi City
- Hubballi-Dharwad commissioner
- Borase Bhushan Gulabrao was appointed DIG and Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad