Sanjeev Shukla Appointed Raipur's First Police Commissioner; 15 Officers Transferred

• IPS Sanjeev Shukla, a 2004 batch officer, has been appointed as Raipur's inaugural Police Commissioner by the Home Department.
• The appointment is part of a larger transfer order involving 15 police officers across Chhattisgarh.
• Key appointments include Ramgopal Garg as IG Bilaspur Range, Abhishek Shandilya as IG Durg Range, and Balaji Rao Somavar as IG Rajnandgaon Range.
• Amit Tukaram Kamble is the new Additional Police Commissioner, Raipur Urban, while Lal Umed Singh and Shashi Mohan Singh are SSPs for Jashpur and Raigarh respectively.
• The Police Commissionerate system, granting more powers to the Commissioner for law and order, crime control, and administration, will be formally implemented in Raipur from January 23, 2026.

Why It Matters: Sanjeev Shukla becomes Raipur's first Police Commissioner, marking a significant administrative shift with 15 officer transfers.