Varanasi Police Commissionerate
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 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Uttar Pradesh, India |
Map of Varanasi Police Commissionerate's jurisdiction | |
Legal jurisdiction | Varanasi and Ramnagar town |
General nature |
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Operational structure | |
Overviewed by | Department of Home & Confidential, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Headquarters | Kacheri Parisar, Opposite Circuit House Gate, Varanasi |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Uttar Pradesh Police |
Child agencies |
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Facilities | |
Thanas | 18 (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 is 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 officer and was accountable to the District Magistrate for Law and Order enforcement. 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 responsibility of a Circle Officer (CO) in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.[3]
Structure[]
The Varanasi district has been divided into two police ranges[1] jurisdictions - Varanasi City Police Commissionerate which covers the urban and city area of the district and Varanasi Rural Police which is having jurisdiction over the rural and outer areas.
The Varanasi Police Commissionerate is headed by a Police Commissioner who is of ADG rank and assisted by two Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CP) of DIG rank.
There are total 18 stations[4] that comes under Varanasi Police Commissionerate.
Zones[5][]
- Varuna Zone
- Cantt. Circle
- Chetganj Circle
- Kashi Zone
- Bhelupur Circle
- Kotwali Circle
- Dashaswamedh Circle
Police Stations[5][]
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[]
- Cantt. Circle
- Cantt.
- Shivpur
- Lalpur-Pandeypur
- Sarnath
- Paryatak[6]
- Chetganj Circle
- Chetganj
- Jaitpura
- Sigra
Kashi Zone[]
- Bhelupur Circle
- Bhelupur
- Lanka
- Manduwadih
- Kotwali Circle
- Kotwali
- Ramnagar
- Adampur
- Mahila
- Dashaswamedh Circle
- Dashaswamedh
- Chowk
- Luxa
Officers & Appointments[]
S.No | Name of IPS Officer | Rank | Appointmet |
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1 | A. SATISH GANESH | ADG | POLICE COMMISSIONER |
3 | SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH [8] | DIG | ADDL. CP L&O |
4 | AMIT KUMAR-I | SP | DCP HQ/ CRIME |
5 | VIKRANT VIR | SP | DCP SECURITY & INTELIJENCE |
6 | ADITYA LANGEH | SP | DCP VARUNA ZONE |
7 | ARTI SINGH | SP | ADDL.DCP CRIME AGAINST WOMEN |
8 | SANTOSH KUMAR MEENA | ASP | ACP CHETGANJ |
9 | LAKHAN SINGH YADAV | ASP | ACP CANTT |
10 | RAM SEWAK GAUTAM | SP | DCP KASHI ZONE |
S.No | Name of PPS Officer | Rank | Appointment |
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1 | PRABAL PRATAP SINGH | ADDL. SP | ADDL. DCP VARUNA ZONE |
2 | AJAY KUMAR SINGH | ADDL. SP | ADDL.DCP SECURITY |
3 | MAMTA RANI CHAUDHARY | ADDL. SP | ADDL.DCP WOMEN,S CRIME/HQ |
4 | VINAY KUMAR SINGH | ADDL. SP | ADDL. DCP PROTOCOL |
5 | RAJESH KUMAR PANDEY | ADDL. SP | ADDL. DCP KASHI ZONE |
6 | DINESH KUMAR PURI | ADDL. SP | ADDL. DCP TRAFFIC |
7 | CHAKRAPANI TRIPATHI | ADDL. SP | ADDL.DCP SECURITY/ ACP SECURITY |
8 | AMIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA | DSP | ACP OFFICE/ EOW/ CYBER CRIME/ WRIT CELL/ ELLECTION |
9 | GYAN PRAKASH RAI | DSP | ACP SARNATH |
10 | BHASKAR VERMA | DSP | ACP SURAKSHA |
11 | AWADHESH KUMAR PANDEY | DSP | ACP- DASHASHWMEDH/ LINE |
12 | NITESH PRATAP SINGH | DSP | ACP SURAKSHA |
13 | PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGH | DSP | ACP BHELUPUR |
14 | RATNESHWAR SINGH | DSP | ACP CRIME/ ACCOUNTS |
15 | TRILOCHAN TRIPATHI | DSP | ACP KOTWALI |
Commissioner of Police[]
The present Commissioner of Varanasi Police is A.Satish Ganesh, IPS a 1996 batch officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, who took office on 25 March 2021.
S. No | Name | Rank | From | To | Note |
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1 | A. Satish Ganesh[9] | ADG | 25 March 2021 | *** | First CP of Varanasi |
Commissioner of Varanasi Police | |
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वाराणसी पुलिस आयुक्त | |
Incumbent A. Satish Ganesh since 25 March 2021 | |
Abbreviation | CP |
Residence | Varanasi Cantonment Area |
Appointer | Depatment Of Home & Confidential |
First holder | A. Satish Ganesh |
Deputy | Addl. Commissioner of Police |
See also[]
- Varanasi
- Uttar Pradesh Police
- Lucknow City Police
References[]
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