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Register · No. 30

Prabhakar Chaudhary

IPS, Uttar Pradesh cadre, 2010 batch, Serving 2023

21transfers, as of Aug 2023; reports range from 18 to 21. 2 on the ribbon below, 0 of them documented.

  • Documented
  • One report
  • Years with no move on record

UP officer transferred 21 times in 13 years by India Today's count. His 2023 removal from Bareilly after police action against kanwariyas drew opposition criticism.

India Today and Free Press Journal: 21 in 13 years. ThePrint headline (blocked, not read): '18th transfer in 8 yrs'.

The moves, and what came of them

Oldest first. Each fold is marked by how well the record holds it.

  1. One report

    SSP, Mathura

    Cracked down on mafia and local gangs, exposed loot cases and acted against illegal businesses involving silver traders; transferred within three months.

    Up against
    Local gangs and silver traders (unnamed) Government: BJP (Yogi Adityanath), UP.
    Reported reason
    Per unnamed UP police sources quoted by India Today.
    Outcome
    Transferred.
    What became of the matter
    Unknown.

    indiatoday.in

  2. 6 years with no move on record here.

  3. One report

    SSP, BareillyCommandant, 32nd Battalion PAC, Lucknow

    Police used 'mild force' to disperse kanwariyas; five were detained and a case registered. His transfer was announced soon after, about four and a half months into the posting.

    Up against
    Kanwar pilgrims (kanwariyas) Government: BJP (Yogi Adityanath), UP.
    Reported reason
    Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the transfer (India Today).
    The other side said
    No government statement on the reason found.
    Outcome
    Moved to a PAC battalion.
    What became of the matter
    Unknown. Fate of the case against the five kanwariyas not found.

    indiatoday.in

Sources for the count