Kanwar Vishal Singh Takes Charge as DIG of STF in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday carried out a minor reshuffle in the IPS cadre, assigning new responsibilities to two senior police officers.

According to a notification issued by the Home Department, 2009-batch IPS officer Akhileshwar Singh, currently serving as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Special Intelligence Wing (SIW), has been given the additional charge of DIG, South Western Range (SWR), Koraput.

In another notification, 2010-batch IPS officer Kanwar Vishal Singh, who was serving as DIG, South Western Range (SWR), Koraput, has been appointed as DIG, Special Task Force (STF), Bhubaneswar.

The reshuffle was effected with immediate effect, the notification said.