Bhubaneswar: On Sunday, the Odisha government assigned senior IPS officer Santosh Bala the additional responsibilities of ADG Prisons and Director of Correctional Services.
A notification from the Home Department confirmed that Bala, who serves as the Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL) in Bhubaneswar, will continue in his new role after the transfer of Susanta Kumar Nath to the position of Officer on Special Duty (OSD) within the Home Department.
In this reshuffle, the additional responsibilities for ADG Prisons previously held by state Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur have been reassigned. Meanwhile, Rajesh Kumar, the ADG of the State Armed Police (SAP), will maintain his role as additional Secretary in the Home Department.
The notification also mentioned that Sarah Sharma, who recently completed a term on central deputation, has been appointed as DIG of Vigilance.
Additionally, SP Gundala Reddy Raghavendra from Jharsuguda and SP Amritpal Singh from Nuapada will be transferred to the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack.
Furthermore, Sonali Singh Parmar, the additional SP of Khordha, is now the SP of Jharsuguda, while Tapan Narayana Rath, an OPS officer, will take over her previous position.
