Odisha govt transfers 19 OPS officers; Berhampur gets new additional SP

The Odisha Home Department on Thursday issued a major transfer order affecting 19 OPS (SB) officers across the state, with significant changes in Berhampur and other key districts.

As per the notification, Alok Kumar Jena, who was serving as additional SP, Bolangir, has been transferred and posted as additional SP, Berhampur. 

Meanwhile, Seema Swain, the outgoing additional SP, Berhampur, has been shifted to the office of the IGP, NCR, Talcher.

Among other major changes, Indurekha Paschimakabata has been posted as Additional. SP, IUCAW, Dhenkanal, while Amrit Kumar Panda has been transferred as additional. SP, IUCAW, Bolangir. 

Swastik Panda will now serve with the Vigilance Organisation, and Sourav Otta has been moved to the State Police Headquarters, Cuttack.

Pravat Kumar Biswal has been shifted to IUCAW, Kendrapara, and Sanjeev Kumar Satapathy posted to the STF Wing, Bhubaneswar. Similarly, Sasmita Sahoo, Aswini Kumar Nayak, and Devjeet Bhattacharya have been reassigned to Vigilance and DIB units.

Other notable transfers include Akash Chandra Sahoo to BPSPA, Bhubaneswar; Harapriya Nayak to Vigilance; Satyavikash Bhuyan to DIB, Bhadrak; and Anshuman Dwibedi to Rayagada. 

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Snehashis Sahoo will now serve in Keonjhar, while Prakash James Toppo has been posted to the O/o DIGP, Western Range, Rourkela.