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UP Admin Shake-Up: 3 IPS Officers Transferred Amid Election Preparations
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News18•28-09-2026, 19:44
UP Admin Shake-Up: 3 IPS Officers Transferred Amid Election Preparations
- •Uttar Pradesh Police Department undergoes major changes with the transfer of three senior IPS officers.
- •Transfers aim to strengthen the administrative system in view of upcoming elections.
- •Dr. Manoj Kumar (2006 batch) appointed IG, PAC, Western Zone Moradabad, previously at DGP HQ Lucknow.
- •Hemraj Meena (2012 batch) takes charge as DIG Security, UP, Lucknow, moving from UPSIFS.
- •Rajesh Dwivedi (2013 batch) appointed SP, Election Cell, DGP HQ Lucknow, previously Commandant 38th Battalion PAC, Aligarh.
Key Questions Answered
The three senior IPS officers transferred by the Uttar Pradesh administration are Dr. Manoj Kumar, Hemraj Meena, and Rajesh Dwivedi.
Dr. Manoj Kumar, a 2006-batch IPS officer who was waiting at the DGP Headquarters in Lucknow, has been appointed as the Inspector General of Police (IG), PAC, Western Zone Moradabad.
Hemraj Meena, who previously served as the DIG of UPSIFS in Lucknow, has been appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Security) in Lucknow.
