Major reshuffle in police ahead of polls in Kashmir

Srinagar: The government on Wednesday ordered transfer of 44 police officers ahead of the announcement of the elections which will pave way for model code of conduct.According to an order issued by State’s home department, SSP Srinagar Imtiyaz Ismail Parray has been transferred and posted as officer on special duty with Advisor to Governor Vijay Kumar. Dr Mohd Haseeb Mughal has been posted as the new Srinagar police chief while Shailendra Kumar Mishra awaiting orders of posting in PHQ has been Rahul Malik, SSP, Security, J&K has been transferred and posted as SSP, Bandipora in place of Sheikh Zulfikar Azad. Gurinderpal Singh, SP (West) Srinagar has been transferred and posted as SP, Kulgam vice Harmeet Singh Mehta. Sandeep Gupta, Additional SP, Domana has been transferred and posted as Additional SP, Anantnag vice Farooq Qesor Malik. Shakti Kumar Pathak, (JKPS: 1999), SSP, Traffic (highway) has been transferred and posted as SSP, Kishtwar vice Rajinder Kumar Gupta. Abdul Qayoom, AIG (CIV), PHQ has been transferred and posted as SSP, Baramulla vice Imtiyaz Hussain Mir. Maqsood-ul-Zaman, SSP is posted as Commandant, IR- 8th Battalion (Manasbal) against an available vacancy. Shiv Kumar Sharma, (JKPS: 1999), Commandant, IR-19thBattalion (Kathua) has been transferred and posted as SP, Rural, Jammu vice Dushant Sharma. Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, SP, Bandipora has been transferred and posted as SSP, Security, J&K vice Rahul Malik. Mohd Majid Malik, Addl. SP, Budgam has been transferred and posted as SP (Hqrs), Srinagar vice Mushim Ahmad. Tahir Saleem Khan, SSP, AHJ, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as SP, Awantipora vice Mohd Zaid. Ramesh Chander Kotwal, Addl. SP (Hqrs), Jammu has been transferred and posted as SP, APCR, Jammu against an available vacancy. Mohd Rashid, SO to IGP Traffic has been transferred and posted as Commandant, IR 2nd Battalion (Rajouri) vice Tahir Sajad. Shafqat Hussain, Addl. SP (Kupwara) has been transferred and posted as SSP (Railways), Kashmir against an available vacancy. Rajinder Kumar Katoch, (JKPS: 2001), Addl. SP (Security) Jammu has been transferred and posted as Addl. SP, Udhampur vice Tabasum Parveen. Suram Singh, (JKPS: 2001), Addl. SP (Crime), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Addl. SP (Hqrs), Jammu vice Ramesh Chander Kotwal. Raj Singh, Dy. Commandant, IR-5th Battalion has been transferred and posted as additional SP, Bhaderwah vice Rajinder Singh.