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News India Live, Digital Desk: To make law and order in Bihar more effective, Nitish government has made administrative reshuffle. According to the notification issued by the Home Department on Wednesday (18 March 2026), a total of 6 police officers including 4 IPS and 2 Bihar Police Service (BPS) officers have been given new responsibilities. In this, SPs of Lakhisarai and Navgachia districts have been changed.
Prerna Kumar gets command of Lakhisarai, Rajesh Kumar is new SP of Navgachia
State government appointed SP of Navgachia Prerna Kumar (IPS) Now has been appointed as the new SP of Lakhisarai. Prerna Kumar is known for her strict working style. Meanwhile, SP of Prohibition and State Narcotic Control Bureau Rajesh Kumar (IPS) Has been given the responsibility of SP of Navgachia. The deployment of Rajesh Kumar in a sensitive area like Navagachia is considered very important from the point of view of crime control.
There was a change in the work area of these officers also
According to the Home Department notification, other major transfers are as follows:
Avadhesh Dixit (IPS): Lakhisarai’s outgoing SP Awadhesh Dixit to Bihar Police Headquarters SP (Personnel-1) Has been sent to the post of.
Ramakrishna (BPS): Cyber crime DSP Ramakrishna posted in Katihar has now been transferred to Patna district. Barh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO-1) Has been created.
Anand Kumar Singh (BPS): Barh’s outgoing SDPO Anand Kumar Singh Patna High Court Security Has been appointed as DSP.
Efforts to strengthen law and order
This reshuffle is very important in view of the criminal incidents that have taken place in Bihar in recent months and the upcoming administrative challenges. An attempt has been made to strike a balance between the deployment of officers at the headquarters level and field postings. The government aims to make policing in the districts more responsive and hi-tech, so that there is a sense of security among the public.
Previous Big Reshuffle: Memories of January 2026
It is noteworthy that in January this year also, Bihar government had made a major transfer of 34 officers, in which DM and SP of many districts were changed. This small but strategic reshuffle in March shows that the government is constantly keeping an eye on the performance of the districts.
