Varanasi Police Commissionerate | |
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![]() Varanasi Police Commissionerate | |
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Common name | Varanasi Police |
Motto | Surakṣā āpakī, saṃkalpa hamārā (Hindi) "Your Safety, Our Pledge" |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 25 March 2021 |
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Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Map of Varanasi Police Commissionerate's jurisdiction | |
Legal jurisdiction | Varanasi and Ramnagar town |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Department of Home & Confidential, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Headquarters | Kacheri Parisar, Opposite Circuit House Gate, Varanasi |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Uttar Pradesh Police |
Child agencies |
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Facilities | |
Thanas | 30 (including Mahila Thana & Paryatak Thana) |
Patrol cars | Dial 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.
Before March 2021, Varanasi District Police came under the 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]
The 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 with a responsibilitiesrcle Officer (CO) in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. [3]
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 a total of 30 stations [4] that come under the Varanasi Police Commissionerate. Earlier, it had two zones with 18 police stations; on November 15, 2022, it was reorganised with Gomti as the new zone. With the new zone Varanasi Rural Police was merged into the Commissionerate. [5]
Source: [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. [6]
S.No | Name of IPS Officer | Rank | Posted as |
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1 | MOHIT AGARWAL | ADG | COMMISSIONER OF POLICE |
2 | DR. K. EJILEARASSANE | IG | JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HQ/CRIME |
3 | SHIVASIMPI CHANNAPPA | DIG | ADDL. COMM. OF POLICE LAW & ORDER , COMMISIONARATE |
4 | SURYA KANT TRIPATHI | SP | DCP SECURITY & INTELIJENCE |
5 | PRAMOD KUMAR | SP | DCP KASHI zone |
6 | HIRDESH KUMAR | SP | DCP TRAFFIC & PROTOCOL |
7 | SHYAM NARAYAN SINGH | SP | DCP VARUNA ZONE, HQ & ACC |
8 | MANISH KUMAR SHANDILYA | ADDL. SP | DCP GOMATI ZONE & LINE |
9 | CHANDRA KANT MEENA | ADDL. SP | ADCP KASHI ZONE |
10 | AKASH PATEL | ADDL. SP | ADCP GOMATI ZONE & LINE |
11 | SARAVANAN. T | ADDL. SP | ADCP VARUNA ZONE AND CRIME |
12 | SHRUTI SRIVASTAVA | ADDL. SP | ACP LINE |
13 | NEETU | ADDL. SP | ACP CHETGANJ & LINE |
14 | DEVENDRA KUMAR | ASP | SHO Chaubepur |
S.No | Name of PPS Officer | Rank | Posted as |
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1 | MAMTA RANI CHAUDHARY | ADDL. SP | ADCP WOMEN CRIME |
2 | RAJESH KUMAR PANDEY | ADDL. SP | ADCP TRAFFIC & PROTOCOL |
3 | KRISHNA KANT SAROJ | ADDL. SP | ADCP PROTOCOL & HQ |
4 | VIRENDRA KUMAR | ADDL. SP | ADCP SECURITY |
5 | RAJ KUMAR SINGH | DSP | ACP HQ |
6 | AMIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA | DSP | ACP SECURITY KVM-GVM |
7 | VIKAS SRIVASTAVA | DSP | ACP TRAFFIC |
8 | ANJANI KUMAR RAI | DSP | ACP SURAKSHA |
9 | AJAY KUMAR SRIVASTAVA | DSP | ACP RAJATALAB |
10 | DR. ATUL ANJAAN TRIPATHI | DSP | ACP SARNATH |
11 | DHANANJAY MISHRA | DSP | ACP BHELUPUR |
12 | GAURAV KUMAR | DSP | ACP CYBER & WOMEN CRIME, EOW |
13 | VIDUSH SAXENA | DSP | ACP CANTT |
14 | MISS. PRAGYA PATHAK | DSP | ACP DASHASHWMEDH |
15 | AMIT KUMAR PANDEY | DSP | ACP KOTWALI |
16 | PRATEEK KUMAR | DSP | ACP PINDRA |
17 | SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA | DSP | ACP ROHANIYA |
Commissioner of Varanasi Police | |
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वाराणसी पुलिस आयुक्त | |
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Incumbent Mohit Agarwal since 11 March 2023 | |
Abbreviation | CP |
Residence | Varanasi Cantonment Area |
Appointer | Department Of Home & Confidential |
First holder | A. Satish Ganesh |
Deputy | Addl. Commissioner of Police |
There have been two commissioners of Varanasi Police since its formation as a commissionerate on May 25, 2021. The first one is A. Satish Ganesh, a 1996 batch IPS officer and the present Commissioner is ADG Ashok Mutha Jain, a 1995 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, who took office on November 29 ,2022.
S. No | Name | Rank | From | To | Note |
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1 | A. Satish Ganesh [7] | ADG | 25 March 2021 | 28 November 2022 | First CP of Varanasi |
2 | Mutha Ashok Jain [8] | ADG | 29 November 2022 | 11 March 2023 | |
3 | Mohit Agarwal | ADG | 11 March 2023 | ** |
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