Senior IPS officer Sibash Kabiraj has been appointed as the new Gurugram police commissioner, replacing Vikas Arora. This move is part of a significant administrative reshuffle involving senior police officers across the state.
This reshuffle is part of the state government's broader effort to reorganise senior police leadership across major districts and specialised units in Haryana.
As per orders issued by the Haryana home department, Kabiraj, a 1999-batch IPS officer, was transferred from the post of commissioner of police, Panchkula, and given charge as Gurugram police commissioner. Outgoing Gurugram police commissioner Vikas Arora has been posted as additional director general of police (ADGP) administration, Panchkula.
Sibash Kabiraj is considered an experienced field officer with several key positions in Haryana Police over the years. He has held multiple senior policing and intelligence assignments, including inspector general in different ranges and units. Known for his administrative and law-and-order experience, Kabiraj has previously managed policing responsibilities in urban districts and specialised wings of Haryana Police.
This reshuffle comes at a time when Gurugram Police is facing increasing pressure over cybercrime, traffic congestion, law-and-order management, a growing urban population and security arrangements linked to rapid urbanisation and corporate expansion in the millennium city.
The state government also transferred senior IPS officer KK Rao, who was serving as additional director general of police (ADGP), Haryana, and posted him to RTC Bhondsi. Rao was previously posted as ADGP, Hisar Range.
Rao, a 1995-batch IPS officer, is widely recognised for his extensive policing experience in Haryana and Delhi. Over the years, he has handled several sensitive assignments and held important positions in crime investigation, law and order, railways and district policing. Earlier, he served as Gurugram police commissioner and was credited with strengthening policing infrastructure and crime-control mechanisms in the district during his tenure.
As part of the recent reshuffle, the Haryana government transferred more than 20 IPS and HPS officers across the state. Among other key changes, senior IPS officer Charu Bali was appointed ADGP of the Bhondsi Police Complex in Gurugram.
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