Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Flag of Varanasi Police
Flag of Varanasi Police
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
Map
Map of Varanasi Police Commissionerate's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdictionVaranasi and Ramnagar town
General nature
Operational structure
Overviewed byDepartment of Home & Confidential,
Government of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersKacheri Parisar, Opposite Circuit House Gate, Varanasi
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyUttar 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.

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 18 of stations[4] that comes nder Varanasi Police Commissionerate.

Zones

Police Stations

Under the police commissionerate system in Varanasi, the city's 18 police stations are divided into two zones, Kashi and Varuna. Five circles have been earmarked in both zones. 18 police stations come under the purview of these five circles.

Varuna Zone

  1. Cantt.
  2. Shivpur
  3. Lalpur-Pandeypur
  4. Sarnath
  5. Paryatak[6]
  1. Chetganj
  2. Jaitpura
  3. Sigra

Kashi Zone

  1. Bhelupur
  2. Lanka
  3. Manduwadih
  1. Kotwali
  2. Ramnagar
  3. Adampur
  4. Mahila
  1. Dashaswamedh
  2. Chowk
  3. Luxa

Officers & Appointments

IPS Officers[7]
S.No Name of IPS Officer Rank Posted as
1 MUTHA ASHOK JAIN ADG POLICE COMMISSIONER
2 SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH DIG ADDL. CP HQ & CRIME
3 AMIT KUMAR-I SP DCP HQ/ CRIME
4 VIKRANT VIR SP DCP SECURITY & INTELIJENCE
5 ARTI SINGH SP DCP VARUNA ZONE
6 MANISH KUMAR SHANDILYA SP ACP CANTT/ OFFICE/ CRIME
7 RAM SEWAK GAUTAM SP DCP KASHI ZONE
PPS Officers[7]
S.No Name of PPS Officer Rank Posted as
1 PRABAL PRATAP SINGH ADDL. SP ADDL. DCP VARUNA ZONE
2 MAMTA RANI CHAUDHARY ADDL. SP ADDL.DCP WOMEN,S CRIME/HQ
3 RAJESH KUMAR PANDEY ADDL. SP ADDL. DCP KASHI ZONE
4 ABHAY NATH TRIPATHI ADDL. SP
5 DINESH KUMAR PURI ADDL. SP ADDL. DCP TRAFFIC
6 VIRENDRA KUMAR DSP ACP SURAKSHA
7 AMIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA DSP ACP SARNATH
8 GYAN PRAKASH RAI DSP ACP OFFICE/ EOW/ CYBER CRIME/ WRIT CELL/ ELLECTION
9 AWADHESH KUMAR PANDEY DSP ACP- DASHASHWMEDH/ LINE
10 PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGH DSP ACP BHELUPUR
11 VIKAS SRIVASTAVA DSP ACP CHETGANJ
12 AMIT KUMAR PANDEY DSP ACP SURAKSHA

Commissioner of Police

Commissioner of Varanasi Police
वाराणसी पुलिस आयुक्त
Director General of Police.png
Incumbent
Ashok Mutha Jain
since 29 November 2022
AbbreviationCP
ResidenceVaranasi 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. No Name Rank From To Note
1 A. Satish Ganesh[8] ADG 25 March 2021 28 November 2022 First CP of Varanasi
2 Mutha Ashok Jain[9] ADG 29 November 2022 ***

See also

References

  1. ^ Pathikrit Chakraborty (26 March 2021). "UP: Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar get first police commissioners". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Kanpur, Varanasi cities get first police commissioners". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Administrative Officers" (PDF). Varanasi Admin.
  4. ^ https://uppolice.gov.in/pdf/notification_vns.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ a b "पुलिस कमिश्नरेट सिस्टम: वाराणसी शहर काशी और वरुणा जोन में बंटा, पांच सर्किल के दायरे में 18 थाने". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ^ "वाराणसी: काशी विश्‍वनाथ कॉरिडोर में खुलेगा टूरिस्‍ट थाना, तीन मॉडल थाने बनेंगे". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Officers posted at Police Commissionerate Varanasi".
  8. ^ "आईपीएस ए. सतीश गणेश बने वाराणसी कमिश्नरेट के पहले पुलिस कमिश्नर, अन्य पदों पर भी अफसरों की तैनाती". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (29 November 2022). "Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj get first police commissioners". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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