Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vartika Katiyar has been transferred as DIG and Additional Commandant General, Home Guards and Ex-officio Additional Director, Civil Defence, Bengaluru. The transfer came after she accused Inspector General (IG) Roopa D Moudgil of planting confidential documents from other departments in her office. Both officers are currently serving in the Internal Security Division (ISD).
Vartika Katiyar, a 2010 batch IPS officer, filed a complaint on February 20 with Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, copying Director General of Police Alok Mohan. She alleged that on September 6, 2024, two police personnel under Roopa Moudgil's direction entered her office and photographed documents, which were subsequently shared via WhatsApp.
The complaint states that Head Constable Manjunath TS and Home Guard Mallikarjun accessed Vartika's office using keys from the Control Room during her absence. In her complaint, Vartika expressed concern over potential future incidents and attributed responsibility directly to Roopa. “In the future, incidents like this may repeat and if anything wrong happens, D Roopa will be directly responsible,” Vartika said.
She also alleged that Roopa had threatened to submit a negative annual report against her. Sources told TNM that Vartika believed Roopa was targeting her because one of Roopa’s subordinates had filed a complaint against her with Vartika.
According to the order, “Vartika Katiyar has been transferred as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Additional Commandant General, home guards and ex-officio additional director, civil defence, Bengaluru in the downgraded vacant post.”
"The post of Deputy Inspector General of Police & Additional Commandant General, Home Guards & Ex-officio Additional Director, Civil Defence, Bengaluru is declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department under Rule 12 of IPS (Pay) Rules 2016 as included in Schedule Il of the said rule," the order said.