The Haryana government on Sunday appointed senior IPS officer Sibash Kabiraj as the new Commissioner of Police, Gurugram, replacing Vikas Arora in a major administrative reshuffle involving over 20 officers from the Indian Police Service and Haryana Police Service across the state.
As per the orders issued by the Haryana Home Department, Kabiraj, a 1999 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre, has been transferred from the post of Police Commissioner, Panchkula. Outgoing Gurugram Police Commissioner Vikas Arora has been appointed as Additional Director General of Police (Administration), Panchkula.
The reshuffle comes at a time when Gurugram Police is dealing with growing challenges related to cybercrime, traffic congestion, rapid urbanisation, corporate security and law and order management.
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Kabiraj hails from Ranchi, Jharkhand and joined the service on September 20, 1999. He was promoted to the post of Inspector General of Police in May 2017.
Over two decades, Kabiraj worked across Haryana as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Karnal, Kaithal and Faridabad and as Superintendent of Police in Karnal, Hisar, Yamunanagar, Faridabad, Mewat, Ambala and Bhiwani. He also assumed responsibilities related to the Special Forces, the State Crimes Branch and the State Vigilance Bureau. As Deputy Inspector General, he served as Joint Commissioner of Police, Gurugram.
As Inspector General, he served as Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Haryana. IG Haryana Highway Patrol and Road Safety; The IG Haryana Armed Police. Kabiraj also worked in the Ministry of External Affairs as Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh, from 2017 until February 2023.
“I have certain plans and priorities for Gurugram, but I would like to discuss them in detail once I officially join and review the ground situation,” Kabiraj said.
