Varanasi Police Commissionerate

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Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Common nameVaranasi Police
MottoSurakṣā āpakī, saṃkalpa hamārā (Hindi)
"Your Safety, Our Pledge"
Agency overview
Formed25 March 2021; 18 months ago (25 March 2021)
Preceding agency
  • Varanasi Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUttar Pradesh, India
Map of Varanasi Police Commissionerate's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdictionVaranasi and Ramnagar town
General nature
  • Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed byDepartment of Home & Confidential,
Government of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersKacheri Parisar, Opposite Circuit House Gate, Varanasi
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • A. Satish Ganesh IPS, Commissioner of Police
Parent agencyUttar Pradesh Police
Child agencies
  • Cyber Crime
  • Crime Against Women
  • Traffic Police
  • River Police
  • Anti-Human Trafficking
  • Dial 112
  • Crime Branch
Facilities
Thanas18 (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 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
    1. Cantt. Circle
    2. Chetganj Circle
  • Kashi Zone
    1. Bhelupur Circle
    2. Kotwali Circle
    3. 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
  1. Cantt.
  2. Shivpur
  3. Lalpur-Pandeypur
  4. Sarnath
  5. Paryatak[6]
  • Chetganj Circle
  1. Chetganj
  2. Jaitpura
  3. Sigra

Kashi Zone[]

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

Officers & Appointments[]

IPS Officers[7]
S.No Name of IPS Officer Rank Appointmet
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
PPS Officers[7]
S.No Name of PPS Officer Rank Appointment
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.

List of Commissioner of Police
S. No Name Rank From To Note
1 A. Satish Ganesh[9] ADG 25 March 2021 *** First CP of Varanasi
Commissioner of Varanasi Police
वाराणसी पुलिस आयुक्त
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Incumbent
A. Satish Ganesh

since 25 March 2021
AbbreviationCP
ResidenceVaranasi Cantonment Area
AppointerDepatment Of Home & Confidential
First holderA. Satish Ganesh
DeputyAddl. Commissioner of Police

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Administrative Officers" (PDF). Varanasi Admin.
  4. ^ https://uppolice.gov.in/pdf/notification_vns.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Officers posted at Police Commissionerate Varanasi".
  8. ^ "Bulandshahr: SSP Santosh Kumar, who was transferred in a reshuffle of IPS officers in UP, being felicitated by members of farmer unions | City - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. ^ "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.
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