Major IPS Reshuffle in Odisha: Himanshu Lal Appointed EOW, STF IG

Bhubaneswar, August 21, 2026: The Odisha government on Friday effected a major reshuffle at the senior Indian Police Service (IPS) level, assigning new responsibilities to several senior police officers.

According to the latest government order, 2003-batch IPS officer Himanshu Kumar Lal, who was serving as Inspector General of Police (IGP), Northern Range, Sambalpur, has been transferred and posted as IG of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Bhubaneswar, with additional charge of Inspector General of the Special Task Force (STF).

The reshuffle comes as part of a wider reorganisation of senior police responsibilities across Odisha. Himanshu Lal’s new assignment places him in charge of two important investigative units dealing with economic offences and specialised crime.

Satyabrat Bhoi Gets Intelligence Charge

As part of the same reshuffle, 2004-batch IPS officer Satyabrat Bhoi has been appointed Inspector General of Police, Intelligence. He was earlier serving as IG, Northern Central Range, Talcher, and was also holding additional charge as Principal of the Police Training College (PTC), Angul.

Other Major Changes

Several other senior officers have also received new assignments:

• Jai Narayan Pankaj, a 2005-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from IG, Intelligence, and posted as IG, Southern Range, Brahmapur.
• Niti Shekhar, a 2007-batch IPS officer, has been posted as IG (Provisioning), Police Headquarters.
• Charan Singh Meena, a 2009-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from DIG, Provisioning, and posted as DIG, Northern Range, Sambalpur.
• Ashish Kumar Singh, a 2010-batch IPS officer who recently returned to Odisha following central deputation, has been posted as DIG, Northern Central Range, Talcher, with additional charge as Principal of PTC, Angul.

Focus on Crime and Economic Offences

The appointment of Himanshu Lal to head the EOW, while also holding additional responsibility for the STF, is particularly significant. Both agencies play important roles in tackling specialised and complex cases, including economic offences and serious organised criminal activities.

The latest transfers are expected to strengthen the functioning of key police wings and streamline responsibilities among senior officers across the state.

The postings were ordered by the Odisha Home Department with the approval of the Governor .