Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Jagmohan Meena, IPS (OD: 2013), from the Indian Police Service with effect from September 11, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The notification stated that the resignation of the 2013-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer had been accepted with effect from September 11.
Meena was serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Bhubaneswar. His resignation now formally brings his stint in the IPS service to an end.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the notification under No. 24016/73/2026-IPS-II.
The notification was forwarded to the chief secretary of Odisha with reference to a letter dated August 25, 2026. It also directed that the notification be sent to Meena through the chief secretary of Odisha.
Copies of the notification were also forwarded to the Director General of Police, Odisha; the Union Public Service Commission; and concerned sections of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
With Meena’s resignation formally accepted, the Odisha government will now have to decide on his successor as Bhubaneswar DCP. The development comes amid indications of a possible reshuffle involving SPs and other senior police officers in the state.
According to reports, officers from the 2015 and 2016 IPS batches are being considered for the Bhubaneswar DCP post. An interim arrangement could also be made before a regular appointment.
The official notification was issued by Yatender Kumar, Under Secretary to the Central government.
