Overview

• The Ministry of Home Affairs issued orders on June 24, 2025, appointing Sharad Agarwal as Mizoram’s Director General of Police under the AGMUT cadre system.
• He replaces Anil Shukla, a 1996-batch IPS officer who served since June 2023 and is expected to move to Delhi pending a new assignment.
• Agarwal is a 1997-batch IPS officer who has been serving as Special Commissioner of Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing.
• The appointment forms part of a broader AGMUT cadre reshuffle initiated in May to enhance governance across Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories.
• The Department of Personnel and Training is coordinating transfers for other senior officials to address administrative needs across multiple regions.