LUCKNOW, Oct. 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred 20 police officers in a major reshuffle, changing the leadership of 10 districts, including Barabanki, Basti, Jaunpur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Mau, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Hapur and Jalaun.

Arpit Vijayvargiya, SP Barabanki, has been transferred as DCP, Lucknow Police Commissionerate, while DCP Lucknow Ravina Tyagi will replace him as SP Barabanki.

The reshuffle also brought changes in the Bareilly and Prayagraj police commissionerates and saw the withdrawal of the additional charge of ADG Crime from A Satish Ganesh.

Yashveer Singh has been transferred from SP Basti to SP Jaunpur, replacing Kunwar Anupam Singh, who has been posted as SP, PAC Headquarters, Lucknow. Omveer...