IPS officers behind major investigations, policing reforms take charge of key posts in Telangana

Published 12 Nov 2026, 22:07 IST

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The Telangana government reshuffled police leadership, placing IPS officers who handled high‑profile investigations—Tollywood drugs case, Disha case, EAMCET paper leak, anti‑Maoist operations and the creation of SHE Teams—into key posts across the state’s police establishment, including the appointment of Mahesh Bhagwat as Hyderabad Police Commissioner.

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The reshuffle brings officers associated with the Tollywood drugs investigation, the Disha case, the EAMCET paper leak probe, anti-Maoist operations and the creation of SHE Teams into key leadership positions across Telangana’s police establishment.

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The Pioneer The Pioneer 12 Nov 2026, 17:49 IST

IPS reshuffle in Telangana: 21 officers get fresh assignments

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has ordered a major reshuffle of IPS officers, transferring and posting 21 officers to key positions across the State police department and other government organisations. According to government orders issued on Thursday, senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar…

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The Hans India 12 Nov 2026, 19:08 IST

Telangana Govt Reshuffles Top IPS Officers in Major Bureaucratic Overhaul

The Telangana government has issued a formal order effecting high-level transfers and new postings for several senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across the state, according to a notification issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju

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The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article 12 Nov 2026, 22:07 IST

IPS officers behind major investigations, policing reforms take charge of key posts in Telangana

The reshuffle brings officers associated with the Tollywood drugs investigation, the Disha case, the EAMCET paper leak probe, anti-Maoist operations and the creation of SHE Teams into key leadership positions across Telangana’s police establishment.

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