Major Police Transfers in J&K Ahead of Assembly Elections

Srinagar, August 30: In preparation for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission of India has ordered the transfer of four Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) in the Valley.

According to the official order, Imtiyaz Hussain has been transferred and posted as SSP Srinagar, replacing Ashish Misra. Zahid Malik has been appointed as SSP Baramulla, taking over from Gurinderpal Singh. Ghulam Jeelani has been transferred to SSP Kupwara, succeeding Shobhit Saxena, and Ifroz Ahmad has been posted as SP Handwara, replacing Dawood Ayoub.

It’s worth noting that this move follows a significant reshuffle within the J&K Police Department on August 16, when 33 IPS and JKPS officers were transferred just before the Model Code of Conduct was enforced for the Assembly elections.