In view of the assembly elections to be held in five states of the country, the Election Commission is issuing orders for transfers and taking actions. In Telangana, where assembly election will be held on 30 November, 5 IPS officers has been transferred by Election Commission of India (ECI).
This is the second round of transfer by ECI in the state after declaration of dates of election.
IPS officer Birudaraju Rohith Raju, Group Commander, Grey Hounds, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South East Zone, Hyderabad.
While, IPS officer B Balaswamy, DCP, Special Branch, Rachakonda, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West Zone, Hyderabad.
IPS officer Nitika Pant, DCP, Women Safety, Cyberabad, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Hyderabad.
IPS officer Dr. Chetana Mylabhatula, Joint Director, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Hyderabad is transferred and posted as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Peddapalli, Ramagundam Commssionerate.
IPS officer Tarun Joshi, who is IGP, Training, Hyderabad is transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda.
ECI has also transferred P Radhakrishna, the Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Taskforce, Hyderabad City. He has been posted with immediate effect. He was also directed to hand the charge of the post to the officer as decided by the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.
Before this, on 11 October, the EC had ordered the transfer of four District Collectors, three Police Commissioners, 10 district Superintendents of Police and some other IAS officials.