The State government issued a notification on December 31, 2025, announcing promotions and transfers of several IPS officers, effective from January 1, 2026.
M.B. Boralingaiah, previously Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Southern Range, Mysuru), has been promoted as Inspector-General (IG) of Police in the same role, while Ajay Hilori takes charge as IG, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes, Bengaluru). Proforma promotions to IG grade were accorded to Ram Niwas Sepat, Anupam Agrawal, and Rohini Katoch Sepat.
In the Deputy IG cadre, over 20 officers from the 2012 batch received promotions, including Bheemashankar S. Guled to Criminal Investigation Department (Economic Offences), Ilakkiya Karunagaran to Wireless Bengaluru, and C.B. Vedamurthy to State Intelligence. Others like K.M. Shantharaju stayed in Internal Security Division, while C.K. Baba has been moved to the Karnataka State Reserve Police.
Superintendent of Police promotions have been given to Anoop A. Shetty and Chandrakanth M.V. (to Bengaluru Rural). Transfers included Mohammad Sujeetha M.S. (Hassan to DCP South East Bengaluru.
Karnataka Government IPS Promotions and Transfers (Dec 31, 2025 Notification):
• M.B. Boralingaiah – From DIG Southern Range Mysuru – To IG Southern Range Mysuru
• Ram Niwas Sepat – From Assistant Director SVP NPA Hyderabad – Proforma promotion to IG
• Anupam Agrawal – From: DIG CRPF – Proforma promotion to IG
• Ajay Hilori – From: DIG Joint CP Crimes Bengaluru – To: IG Additional CP Crimes Bengaluru
• Rohini Katoch Sepat – From: Assistant Director SVP NPA Hyderabad – Proforma promotion to IG
• Bheemashankar S. Guled – From: SP Belagavi – To: DIG CID Economic Offences
• Nikam Prakash Amrit – From: Joint Director Bureau of Civil Aviation Security – Proforma promotion to DIG
• G. Radhika – From: Assistant Director SP level SVP NPA – Proforma promotion to DIG
• Rahul Kumar Shahapurwad – From: SP NIA New Delhi – Proforma promotion to DIG
• Dharmender Kumar Meena – From: Scientist-D NTRO New Delhi – Proforma promotion to DIG
• Ilakkiya Karunagaran – From: Waiting for posting – To: DIG Wireless Bengaluru
• C.B. Vedamurthy – From: SP Intelligence Kalaburgi – To: DIG State Intelligence Bengaluru
• K.M. Shantharaju – From: SP Internal Security Division Bengaluru – To: DIG Internal Security Division Bengaluru
• Hanumantharaya – From: SP Karnataka Lokayukta Belagavi – To: DIG KS Human Rights Commission Bengaluru
• D. Devaraja – From: DCP East Division Bengaluru – To: DIG Training
• D.R. Siri Gowri – From: SP State Crime Record Bureau Bengaluru – To: DIG Karnataka Lokayukta
• K. Dharani Devi – From: SP Directorate Civil Rights Enforcement – To: DIG Intelligence
• S. Savitha – From: SP Criminal Investigation Department – To: DIG Additional Commandant General Home Guards
• C.K. Baba – From: SP Bengaluru Rural District – To: DIG Karnataka State Reserve Police Bengaluru
• Abdul Ahad – From: Director BMTC Security Bengaluru – To: DIG Director BMTC Security Bengaluru
• S. Girish – From: DCP West Division Bengaluru – To: DIG Anti Narcotic Task Force
• M. Puttamadaiah – From: SP Raichur – To: DIG Principle Police Training Centre Kalaburagi
• T. Sreedhara – From: SP Directorate Civil Rights Davanagere – To: DIG Headquarters Chief Office Bengaluru
• M. Ashwini – From: AIGP PHQ UNMISS – Promoted to DIG
• A.N. Prakash Gowda – From: SP Internal Security Division – To: DIG Special Action Force
• Jinendra Khanagavi – From: SP Internal Security Division Bengaluru – To: DIG Prisons
• J.K. Rashmi – From: Deputy Commandant General Home Guards – To: DIG Railways
• T.P. Shivakumar – From: SP Vigilance KPC Ltd Bengaluru – To: DIG State Crime Records Bureau
• N. Vishnuvardhana – From: SP Mysuru – To: DIG Director Karnataka Police Academy Mysuru
• Sanjeev M. Patil – From: Assistant Inspector General PHQ – To: DIG General HQ Chief Office Bengaluru
• K. Parashurama – From: DCP Whitefield Division Bengaluru – To: DIG Commissioner Traffic Road Safety
• H.D. Ananda Kumar – From: SP Directorate Civil Rights Bengaluru – To: DIG Cyber Command
• Kala Krishnaswamy – From: AIG Crimes State PHQ Bengaluru – To: DIG Crimes Chief Office Bengaluru
• Anoop A. Shetty – From: DCP Traffic West Bengaluru – To: SP Selection Grade (continued)
• Harish Pandey – From: Deputy Secretary Cabinet Secretariat GoI – Proforma SP Selection Grade
• Suman D. Pennekar – From: DCP Intelligence – To: SP Selection Grade (continued)
• Divya Sara Thomas – From: SP CBI New Delhi – Proforma SP Selection Grade
• Dekka Kishore Babu – From: SP Principal PTC Kalaburagi – SP Selection Grade (continued)
• C.B. Ryshyanth – From: SP Wireless Bengaluru – SP Selection Grade (continued)
• Nisha James – From: Deputation UNMISS South Sudan – SP Selection Grade
• Chandrakanth M.V – From: Waiting for posting – To: SP Bengaluru Rural District
• Madhura Veena M.L – From: SP Criminal Investigation Department – SP Selection Grade (continued)
• Mohammad Sujeetha M S – From: SP Hassan – To: DCP South East Division Bengaluru
• Mutharaju M – From: SP Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force – To: SP Chamarajanagara
• Sarah Fathima – From: DCP South East Division Bengaluru – To: SP Railways
• Arunangshu Giri – From: SP Central Investigation Department Bengaluru – To: SP Raichur
• G.K. Mithun Kumar – From: SP Shivamogga – To: DCP North-East Division Bengaluru
• Yatish.N – From: SP Railways – To: DCP West Division Bengaluru
• Saidulu Adavath – From: SP Criminal Investigation Department – To: DCP Whitefield Division Bengaluru
• Mallikarjun Baldandi – From: SP Mandya – To: SP Mysuru
• Pavan Nejjur – From: SP Karnataka Lokayukta Bengaluru – To: SP Ballari District
• Shobha Rani V.J – From: SP Ballari District – To: SP Mandya
• Kavitha B. T. – From: SP Chamarajanagara – To: SP Criminal Investigation Department Bengaluru
• Nikhil. B – From: SP Kolar District – To: SP Shivamogga (JAG)
• Hariram Shankar – From: SP Udupi – JAG (continued)
• Adduru Srinivasulu – From: SP Kalaburagi – JAG (continued)
• Ranjit Kumar Bandaru – From: SP Chitradurga – JAG (continued)
• K Ramarajan – From: SP Kodagu Madikeri – To: SP Belagavi (JAG)
• Ashok KV – From: SP Tumkur – JAG (continued)
• Kanika Sikriwal – From: DCP Law Order Kalaburagi – To: SP Kolar
• Shubhanwita – From: SP Criminal Investigation Department – To: SP Hassan (Senior Time Scale)
• Amathe Vikram – From: SP Chikkamagaluru – To: DCP East Division Bengaluru
• Sajeeth V J – From: DCP North East Division Bengaluru – To: SP Internal Security Division
• Jitendra Kumar Dayama – From: SP Anti Naxal Force Udupi – To: SP Chikkamagaluru
• Harsha Priyamvada – From: ASP Karkala Sub Division Udupi – To: SP Criminal Investigation Department (Senior Time Scale)
• Shaloo – From: ASP Holenarasipura sub division – To: SP Criminal Investigation Department (Senior Time Scale)
• Bindu Mani R N – From: DCP Law Order Mysuru City – To: SP Kodagu Madikeri
• Sam Vargheese – From: ASP Channagiri sub division Davanagere – To: SP Criminal Investigation Department (Senior Time Scale)
