Shimla, Feb. 6 -- In a major shake-up of the Himachal Pradesh police administration, the state government on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of 17 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) and Himachal Pradesh Police Service (HPS) officers, effecting a significant overhaul at both district and headquarters levels.
The reshuffle, ordered with immediate effect in public interest, has led to changes in the leadership of four key police districts-Shimla, Solan, Mandi and Una.
The most prominent move in the reshuffle is the elevation of Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi, IPS (2012), who was serving as Superintendent of Police, Shimla district.
Gandhi has now been placed at the disposal of the Department of Personnel, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The...