Senior postings changed as Mahato Amitkumar Sidhiprasad takes charge as CM’s Security-I SP and Utpal Bayan moves to DCP (Border).
Guwahati: More than 35 Assam Police officers, including deputy commissioners of police and battalion commandants, have been transferred in a major reshuffle ordered by the state government.
The notification, issued on Tuesday, brings several changes to key positions in Guwahati and across the state. Mahato Amitkumar Sidhiprasad has been appointed Senior SP (Security-I) to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, replacing Utpal Bayan. Bayan will take charge as DCP (Border), Guwahati Police Commissionerate.
Nirmal Baishya, Commandant of the 23rd Assam Police Battalion at Siloni, has been posted as Deputy Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Guwahati. Ananda Tokbi, Commandant of the 6th Assam Commando Battalion at Sadiya, will replace him.
Geetanjali Doley, Commandant of the 15th APBn, Sribhumi, has been appointed DCP (Protocol), Guwahati, replacing Iftakhar Ali, who will take charge as SSP (FRRO), Barpeta.
Deborshi Choudhury has been posted as Commandant of the 15th APBn, while Amit Raj Choudhury will replace him as Additional SP (HQ), Biswanath. Bhargav Sanjeevan Goswami, returning from central deputation, has been posted as ASP (HQ), Kokrajhar.
