While Gujarat faces a shortage of IPS officers, the government has sent 21 IPS officers on deputation in the Centre. 

Some of these officers were experienced and had a deep understanding of the state matters. Many IPS officers have expressed concerns that these officers are being taken to the Centre and given ordinary posts, leading to their expertise being wasted, as per reports. 

As per brewing discussions among the bureaucratic circles, the BJP high command is utilising Gujarat's IPS officers to maintain its dominance over central agencies, thereby squandering their strengths.  

Senior officers such as Shamsher Singh, Manoj Shashidharan, Himanshu Shukla, Dipen Bhadran, Shobha Bhutada, V Chandrasekhar, Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat, and others could have contributed significantly in Gujarat.

However, they have been sent on deputation to the Centre, where their talent, skills, and intelligence are not being fully utilised, bureaucratic circles believe. 

Most of the IPS officers deputed from Gujarat have been assigned to the CBI, CISF, BSF, Jammu and Kashmir, Intelligence, and various Army divisions. 

Notable officers and their backgrounds  

Dr Samsher Singh, a 1991 batch IPS officer from Haryana, exposed a ₹300 crore checkpoint scam as the head of ACB, benefiting the government significantly. He also took action against corrupt IAS officers.  

Manoj Shashidhar, originally from Kerala and a 1994 batch IPS officer, was deputed to the centre on June 28, 2023.  

Himanshu Shukla, a 2005 batch IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh, has a B Tech degree. Since January 1, 2022, he has been serving in India’s intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing.  

Dipen Bhadran, a 2007 batch IPS officer from Kerala, has been on central deputation since July 21, 2024.  

Manoj Shashidhar, Himanshu Shukla, and Dipen Bhadran have previously served in the Ahmedabad Crime Branch and Gujarat ATS, playing key roles in countering terrorism. They have led major operations against dangerous criminals, drug traffickers, and even Pakistani infiltrators.  

Shobha Bhutada, a 2008 batch IPS officer from Latur, Maharashtra, has a background in Political Science. Since September 4, 2019, she has been on deputation and is currently serving as Deputy Director at the Intelligence Bureau. She played a crucial role in arresting Asaram and Narayan Sai, ensuring their imprisonment.

List of other officers on deputation

Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat  

V Chandrasekhar  

Dr Vipul Aggarwal  

Deepak Trivedi  

Sachin Badshah  

Divya Mitra  

Saurabh Tolumbia

Shailesh Bhatt  

Saurabh Rai  

Pradeep Sejwal  

Shweta Srivastava  

Antriksh Sud  

Saurabh Singh  

Ashok Yadav  

Praveen Kumar  

Amit Vasava  

Maninder Pawar