{
  "id": 417223,
  "title": "Two Special DGs, One ADG And One IG Among Those Retiring On August 31",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/two-special-dgs-one-adg-and-one-ig-among-those-retiring-on-august-31",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/two-special-dgs-one-adg-and-one-ig-among-those-retiring-on-august-31"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 31, 2026, a significant number of officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS) will be retiring from their positions. Among them, two Special Deputy Governors (DGs), one Additional Deputy Governor (ADG), and one Inspector General (IG) are set to retire from their roles. This month alone accounts for 25% of the total officers retiring this year.\n\nAmong the retiring officers, Ajay Kumar Sharma, a 1989-batch IPS officer, will be leaving his post after serving as the director and DG of the Police Housing Corporation. Ashutosh Roy, a special DG from the 1994-batch, will also be retiring. A Sai Manohar, an IPS officer from the 1995-batch, will be stepping down as ADG Intelligence. Lastly, Mithilesh Shukla, a 2006-batch officer, will be retiring as IG of the Sagar Zone. These positions are crucial within the state police force.\n\nConsidering the absence of a successor for the ADG (intelligence) post, it is presumed that an officer of ADG rank will be appointed to fill this vacancy on August 31. The government appoints its most trusted officer for this position. Other significant posts include the ADG (AJK) and IG (Sagar Zone), which will be filled by officers from the 19193-batch and 19194-batch respectively.\n\nSonali Mishra, a 19193-batch IPS officer, will be retiring in October, currently serving on deputation as DG, RPF. No appointments have been made yet to replace the retiring officials from Gwalior IG Arvind Saxena and FSL director and DIG Shashikant Shukla, both of whom retired on July 31. Meanwhile, Bhopal's Moti Masjid Barricading Row continues to be under observation with discussions between the police commissioner and traders.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Two Special DGs, one ADG and one IG are set to retire from the police service at the end of this month. A total of 16 IPS officers were scheduled to retire in the state in 2026. Of these, 11 have already retired, while four are due to retire at the end of August, and one is scheduled to retire in October. These five positions are considered significant at the national and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}