IPS officer M Abdulla Saleem posted as the new chief of the traffic police, Bengaluru. Before this, he was the additional director-general of police (administration) and will now be the head of the Bengaluru traffic police as special commissioner (traffic). According to the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, the post of ADGP and special commissioner (traffic) will be equal in status and commitments to the cadre post of ADGP (administration).
He has now replaced Dr BR Ravikanthe Gowda, who helmed the city traffic police for more than three years.