Police reshuffle: Gurugram gets new joint CP, DCP (crime)

Officials said the transfer orders, shared late on Wednesday, state that IPS officer Nazneen Bhasin has been appointed the Gurugram joint commissioner of police — a post that was lying vacant.

Updated on: Jun 28, 2024, 08:08:05 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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The Haryana government has transferred 23 Indian Police Services (IPS) officers and 27 Haryana Police Service officers — a major administrative reshuffle ahead of assembly polls scheduled later this year, people aware of the matter said on Thursday.

This is the first major reshuffle of the police department carried out by the Nayab Singh Saini government in the state.

The people said the transfer orders, shared late on Wednesday, state that IPS officer Nazneen Bhasin has been appointed the Gurugram joint commissioner of police — a post that was lying vacant.

Bhasin, a 2007 batch officer, was earlier posted as the deputy inspector general of police at the Recruit Training Centre (RTC), Bhondsi with additional charge of DIG (women safety) at the police headquarters, Panchkula.

This is not Bhasin’s first stint in Gurugram — she was earlier posted as the deputy commissioner of police (east) between 2012 and 2014. The 2007 batch officer has also served as the superintendent of police at Rewari and Nuh, and has led the special task force (STF) Gurugram.

During her stint as the Nuh SP, Bhasin collared several notorious criminals, including Mushtak Khan, 33 — wanted for shooting two policemen — from the Basirhat railway station in West Bengal, near the Bangladesh border.

In addition, the Saini government has also transferred 2015 batch IPS officer Narender Bijarniya as the deputy commissioner of police (crime) and SP STF, Gurugram. He replaces Vijay Pratap, who has been posted as the Nuh SP.

Bijarniya was the SP of Bhiwani, Rajasthan in August 2023 when communal riots broke out in the neighbouring district of Nuh, Haryana and spread across the region. However, the 2015 batch officer was instrumental in maintaining peace in Nuh, holding several meetings with Hindu and Muslim groups to ensure harmony in the district.

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Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More