Varanasi Police Commissionerate

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Varanasi Police Commissionerate
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Varanasi Police Commissionerate
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Common nameVaranasi Police
MottoSurakṣā āpakī, saṃkalpa hamārā (Hindi)
"Your Safety, Our Pledge"
Agency overview
Formed25 March 2021;2 years ago (25 March 2021)
Preceding agency
  • Varanasi Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUttar Pradesh, India
Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Map of Varanasi Police Commissionerate's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdiction Varanasi and Ramnagar town
General nature
Operational structure
Overviewed by Department of Home & Confidential,
Government of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersKacheri Parisar, Opposite Circuit House Gate, Varanasi
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Uttar Pradesh Police
Child agencies
Facilities
Thanas30 (including Mahila Thana & Paryatak Thana)
Patrol carsDial 112, PRV, Bikes, Boats

The Varanasi Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [1] It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Varanasi. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of ADGP rank, and is assisted by two Additional Commissioners of Police (Addl. CP) who are of DIG rank, and two Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP), who are of SP rank.

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History

Before March 2021, Varanasi District Police came under Varanasi Police Zone and Varanasi Police Range of Uttar Pradesh Police. Varanasi zone is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG), whereas the Varanasi range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG). [2]

Police Administration of Varanasi district was headed by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) who was an IPS officer. He was assisted by four [3] Superintendents of Police (SP)/Additional Superintendents of Police (Addl. SP) (City, Rural, Protocol, Traffic). The district was divided into eight police circles, each responsiwith the responsibilitiesrcle Officer (CO) in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. [3]

Structure

The Varanasi Police Commissionerate is headed by a Police Commissioner who is of ADG rank and is assisted by two Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CP) of DIG rank.

There are total 30 of stations [4] that comes under Varanasi Police Commissionerate. Earlier it had two zones with 18 police stations, on 15th November, 2022 it was reorganised with Gomti as the new zone. With the new zone Varanasi Rural Police was merged into the Commissionerate. [5]

Zones [6]

Police Stations [6]

Under the police commissionerate system in Varanasi, the city's 30 police stations are divided into three zones, Kashi, Varuna and Gomti. 9 circles have been earmarked in three zones. 30 police stations come under the purview of these 9 circles.

Varuna Zone

  1. Cantt.
  2. Shivpur
  3. Lalpur-Pandeypur
  1. Sarnath
  2. Chaubeypur
  3. Cholapur
  4. Paryatak Thana
  1. Rohaniya
  2. Manduadih
  3. Lohta

Kashi Zone

  1. Bhelupur
  2. Lanka
  3. Chitaipur
  1. Kotwali
  2. Ramnagar
  3. Adampur
  4. Mahila Thana
  1. Dashaswamedh
  2. Chowk
  3. Luxa
  1. Chetganj
  2. Jaitpura
  3. Sigra

Gomti Zone

  1. Rajatalab
  2. Mirzamurad
  3. Kapsethi
  4. Jansa
  1. Sindhaura
  2. Badagaon
  3. Phoolpur
  4. Mahila Thana

Officers & Appointments

IPS Officers
S.NoName of IPS OfficerRankPosted as
1MUTHA ASHOK JAINADGPOLICE COMMISSIONER
2SANTOSH KUMAR SINGHDIGADDL. CP HQ & CRIME
3SHIVASIMPI CHANNAPPADIG
4SURYA KANT TRIPATHISPDCP SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE
5AMIT KUMAR-ISPDCP HQ/ CRIME
6VIKRANT VIRSPDCP GOMATI ZONE
7RAM SEWAK GAUTAMSPDCP KASHI ZONE
8PRABAL PRATAP SINGHSPDCP TRAFFIC/PROTOCOL
9MANISH KUMAR SHANDILYAADDL. SPADDL. DCP VARUN ZONE
10ANKITA SHARMAADDL. SP
11CHANDRA KANT MEENAADDL. SPADDL. DCP KASHI ZONE
12SARAVANAN. TADDL. SPADDL. DCP GOMATI ZONE AND CRIME
13SHRUTI SRIVASTAVAASPACP CHETGANJ / LINE
14KIRAN YADAV-IIASP
PPS Officers
S.NoName of PPS OfficerRankPosted as
1NEERAJ KUMAR PANDEYADDL. SPADDL. DCP PROTOCOL & STAFF OFFICER
2MAMTA RANI CHAUDHARYADDL. SPADDL.DCP WOMEN,S CRIME/HQ
3RAJESH KUMAR PANDEYADDL. SPADDL. DCP HQ
4DINESH KUMAR PURIADDL. SPADDL. DCP TRAFFIC
5VIRENDRA KUMARADDL. SP
6RAJ KUMAR SINGHDSP
7AMIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVADSPACP SECURITY KVM-GVM
8PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGHDSPACP BHELUPUR
9VIKAS SRIVASTAVADSPACP TRAFFIC
10ANJANI KUMAR RAIDSPACP RAJATALAB
11AJAY KUMAR SRIVASTAVADSPACP SURAKSHA
12DR. ATUL ANJAAN TRIPATHIDSPACP CANTT/ OFFICE
13VIDUSH SAXENADSPACP ROHANIYA
14AMIT KUMAR PANDEYDSPACP PINDRA
15PRATEEK KUMARDSPACP KOTWALI

Commissioner of Police

Commissioner of Varanasi Police
वाराणसी पुलिस आयुक्त
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Incumbent
Ashok Mutha Jain
since 29 November 2022
AbbreviationCP
Residence Varanasi Cantonment Area
AppointerDepartment Of Home & Confidential
First holderA. Satish Ganesh
DeputyAddl. Commissioner of Police

The present Commissioner of Varanasi Police is A. Satish Ganesh, IPS a 1996 batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, who took office on 25 March,

List of Commissioner of Police
S. NoNameRankFromToNote
1A. Satish Ganesh [7] ADG25 March 202128 November 2022First CP of Varanasi
2Mutha Ashok Jain [8] ADG29 November 2022***

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