Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 3 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the state, the Assam government on Monday conducted a major reshuffle in the police administration, resulting in the transfer and posting of 17 IPS and APS officers.

In an official order issued by the Assam Home (A) Department, Dr Robin Kumar, IPS (RR-2013), currently serving as the Director of the Directorate of Forensic Science, Assam in Kahilipara, Guwahati, has been transferred and posted as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for Darrang.

He will assume his new role with effect from the date of taking over charge, succeeding Hemanta Kumar Das, APS, who has been transferred.

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"Mohan Lal Meena, IPS (RR-2016), Senior Superintendent of Police, Bongaigaon, is transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Forensic Science, Assam, Kahilipara, Guwahati, with effect from the date of taking over charge, vice Dr.

Robin Kumar, IPS transferred.

Pankaj Yadav, IPS (RR-2017), Senior Superintendent of Police (V&AC-G), Assam, Srimantapur, Guwahati, is transferred and posted as Senior Superintendent of Police, Bajali, with effect from the date of taking over charge, vice Suman Chakraborty, APS transferred.

Partha Protim Das, IPS (RR-2018), Senior Superintendent of Police, Cachar, is transferred and posted as Senior Superintendent of Police, Nagaon with effect from the date of taking over charge, vice Swapnaneel Deka, APS transferred.

Somalin Subhadarsini, IPS (RR 2019), Commandant, APTC, Dergaon, Golaghat and in additional charge of ERSS (112), Assam, Dergaon, is transferred and posted as Principal, Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, Dergaon, Golaghat, with additional charge of ERSS (112), Assam, Dergaon, with effect from the date of taking over charge vice Papori Chetia, APS transferred," said in the order.

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Hemanta Kumar Das, APS (DR-1997), the current Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for Darrang, has been transferred and posted as SSP (V&AC-G), Assam, based in Srimantapur, Guwahati.

He will take over the charge from Pankaj Yadav, IPS, who has also been transferred.

In a simultaneous move, Swapnaneel Deka, currently serving as the Senior Superintendent of Police for Nagaon, has been transferred and posted....