12 New IPS Officers Join Maharashtra Cadre

Probationary officers appointed as Sub-Divisional Police Officers across the state

Mumbai, August 25

Twelve newly inducted IPS officers who have completed their training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA), Hyderabad, will officially join the Maharashtra cadre on August 31, 2026.

All 12 probationary IPS officers have been appointed as Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) in important subdivisions across the state. Their postings cover several districts, including Ratnagiri, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Latur, Parbhani, Wardha, Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Bhandara, Nagpur and Gadchiroli.

The appointments are part of the state’s ongoing process of strengthening its police leadership at the sub-divisional level. With their formal induction into the Maharashtra cadre, the newly trained officers will begin their field assignments across the state from August 31.

The officers and their postings are as follows:

• Aransha Yadav — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Ratnagiri Sub-Division, Ratnagiri
• Kayandepatil Gurav Gangadhar — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Umarkhed Sub-Division, Yavatmal
• Kumar Sushant — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Rajura Sub-Division, Chandrapur
• Meghna I. N. — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Latur Rural, Latur
• Rahul Kumar — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Parbhani City Sub-Division, Parbhani
• Rahul Ramesh Atram — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Arvi Sub-Division, Wardha
• Ishani Anand — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Achalpur Sub-Division, Amravati Rural
• Janhavi Balasaheb Shekhar — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Gangapur Sub-Division, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Rural
• Sarada Tejas Sudip — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Bhandara Sub-Division, Bhandara
• Shashant N. M. — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Kamptee Sub-Division, Nagpur Rural
• Sagar Sanjay Bhamre — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Bhamragad Sub-Division, Gadchiroli
• Suyash Kumar Singh — Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Dhanora Sub-Division, Gadchiroli