The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has approved the promotion of a number of AGMUT cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of the Jammu and Kashmir segment to higher ranks, including three officers to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP), eight to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), besides granting Selection Grade to nine officers and Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) to six others.
Separate orders issued in this regard stated that all promotions will take effect from January 1, 2026, or from the date of assumption of charge, whichever is earlier.
Promotions to IGP Rank
As per the order, the officers promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police (Level-14) are:
- Tejinder Singh, presently posted as DIG Rajouri-Poonch
- Abdul Jabbar (on Central deputation)
- Udaybhaskar Billa (on Central deputation)
Abdul Jabbar and Udaybhaskar Billa have been granted proforma promotion.
Promotions to DIGP Rank
Officers promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Level-13A) include:
- Sargun Shukla, CO IR-15th Battalion
- Sandeep Wazir, AIG Personnel, PHQ
- Anita Sharma, CO IR-1st Battalion
- Jatinder Singh Johar, Director Police Telecom, J&K
- Swarn Singh Kotwal, Director SSF J&K
- Zahid Nasim Manhas, CO SDRF-2nd Battalion, Jammu
- Dr Koushal Kumar Sharma, SSP PCR Jammu
- Sandeep Choudhary, currently on Central deputation as SSP NIA (granted proforma promotion)
Selection Grade Granted
The officers granted Selection Grade (Level-13) are:
- Ashish Kumar Mishra (transferred to Delhi on September 9, 2024)
- Nagpure Amod Ashok, SSP Udhampur
- Gurinder Pal Singh, SSP Baramulla
- Altaf Ahmed Shah, on deputation to UT of Ladakh
- Bakar Hussain Samoon, CO IR-23rd Battalion
- Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, SSP Traffic City Srinagar
- Ranjit Singh Samyal, Principal PTTI Vijaypur
- Mohammad Yaseen Kichloo, Principal STC Talwara
- Chandan Kohli, former SSP Jammu, presently on Central deputation (proforma)
Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)
As per another order, the following officers have been granted Junior Administrative Grade:
- Bisma Qazi, CO 2nd Women Battalion
- Tanushree, SSP Pulwama
- Sahil Sarangal, SSP Handwara
- Anayat Ali Choudhary, SSP Kulgam
- Nikhil Borkar, SSP Budgam
- Mohita Sharma, SSP Kathua
