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IPS Avinash Pandey removed from Meerut: Charu Nigam and KK Bishnoi also transferred

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IPS officers KK Bishnoi, Avinash Pandey (center), and Charu Nigam
IPS officers KK Bishnoi, Avinash Pandey (center), and Charu Nigam
IPS officer Avinash Pandey, who made headlines and went viral on social media for slapping protesters in Meerut and entering a prison transport van to beat a detained person, has now been removed from the district. His name appears on the list of nine IPS officers whose transfer orders were issued on Thursday. Pandey has currently been attached to the Director General of Police (DGP) office at the UP Police Headquarters in Lucknow. BBGTS Murthy has been appointed as the new SSP of Meerut in his place.

IPS officer KK Bishnoi (Krishna Kumar Bishnoi),who recently went viral on social media due to his wedding, has been transferred from Sambhal and appointed as the police chief (SP) of Bijnor district. He married IPS officer Anshika Verma in March 2026. KK Bishnoi hails from Rajasthan. IPS Anshika Verma had gained popularity during her posting in Bareilly. Bishnoi belongs to the 2018 batch, while Anshika is from  the 2021 batch of the UP cadre. It is reported that the two met and became friends while posted in Gorakhpur.

Charu Nigam is another IPS officer on this transfer list who frequently makes headlines for various reasons; her fearlessness and unyielding nature have earned her popularity. Charu Nigam, a 2014-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from the post of Superintendent of Police (SP) of Sultanpur district to the UP Police Service ‘112’ unit. She had barely completed six months in Sultanpur. Her batchmate, Vineet Jaiswal, has now been appointed as the new SP of Sultanpur.

Here are the details regarding the officers involved in these transfers and their new postings:

Vineet Jaiswal: A 2014-batch IPS officer, Vineet Jaiswal was serving as the SP of Gonda district. He has now been transferred to the post of SP, Sultanpur.

Charu Nigam: A 2014-batch IPS officer, Charu Nigam was serving as the SP of Sultanpur. She has been appointed as the Superintendent of Police at UP-112, Lucknow.

Avinash Pandey: A 2015-batch IPS officer, Avinash Pandey was posted as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Meerut. He has been transferred and attached to the post of SP at the Director General of Police (DGP) headquarters.

BBGTS Murthy: A 2015-batch IPS officer, BBGTS Murthy has been transferred from the post of SSP, Jhansi, to become the SSP of Meerut. His full name is Bathalla Bala Gangadhara Tilak Santhosh Murthy.

Abhishek: A 2015-batch IPS officer, Abhishek has been moved from the post of SP, Bijnor, and posted as the SP of Gonda district.

Krishna Kumar Bishnoi: A 2018-batch IPS officer, K.K. Bishnoi was serving as the police chief (SP) of Sambhal district. He has now been posted to Bijnor district.

Vikas Chandra Tripathi: A UP State Police officer  Vikas Chandra Tripathi , who became IPS officer after getting promotion , has now been appointed as the SP of Sambhal. He was the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Barabanki.