Archive · 26 Sep 2025
IPS Officer Harpreet Sidhu Repatriated to Punjab Cadre
Harpreet Singh Sidhu, an IPS officer, is going back to work in Punjab before his time in another job is up.
He was working with the ITBP, which is like a special police force, but asked to go back to his regular job in Punjab.
The government agreed.
He had been working with the ITBP since November 2022 and was expected to finish his work in a couple of months, but he wanted to return earlier.
Harpreet Singh Sidhu, an IPS officer, was repatriated to his parent cadre in Punjab.
The repatriation was approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Sidhu was serving as ADG in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
The repatriation was at Sidhu's own request.
Sidhu's three-year tenure was to end in two months.
- Who
- Harpreet Singh Sidhu, IPS officer.
- What
- Prematurely repatriated to Punjab cadre.
- When
- September 22 (based on MHA letter date).
- Where
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Why
- At Sidhu's own request.
- Officer
- Harpreet Singh Sidhu
- Cadre
- Punjab
- Position
- ADG, ITBP
- Repatriation Request
- Own Request
- Approval
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Tenure End
- Two months from Order