What triggered the latest reshuffle?
This week the Uttar Pradesh Police issued a fresh batch of transfer orders that touch five Additional Superintendents of Police (ASPs) across the state. While three officers have been given new assignments, two previously announced moves have been withdrawn.
Updated postings
Santosh Kumar‑I – initially slated to move from his role as Additional Deputy Commissioner in Gautam Buddh Nagar to Lucknow, the transfer was cancelled. He will stay at the Director General’s headquarters in Lucknow and assume the post of ASP (North) for Bareilly.
Pawan Gautam – originally earmarked for ASP Kasganj, he has now been redirected to serve as ASP in Rae Bareli.
Alok Singh‑III – who was heading the ASP office in Rae Bareli, will now take charge as ASP in Kasganj.
Transfers that were called off
Alok Kumar Jaiswal – his proposed shift from the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board in Lucknow to the ASP (North) position in Bareilly has been scrapped.
The cancellation also affects the earlier order moving Santosh Kumar‑I from Gautam Buddh Nagar to Lucknow; he remains in his revised role instead.
Geographic impact
The reshuffle reconfigures senior police leadership in three districts: Rae Bareli will now be overseen by Pawan Gautam, Kasganj will be led by Alok Singh‑III, and Bareilly will see Santosh Kumar‑I at the helm.
Why it matters
Mid‑term redeployments such as these underscore the fluid nature of police administration in Uttar Pradesh, where strategic transfers aim to tackle local law‑and‑order challenges and align senior officers with shifting priorities.
