In a significant advancement for the Andhra Pradesh Police Service (APPS), seven of its officers were promoted to the Indian Police Service (IPS) on Tuesday. Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad announced the promotions via a government order (G.O. Rt. No. 1901), following approval from the President of India. These appointments fill vacancies identified by the Government of India for the Select List years 2022 and 2023, with all seven officers assigned to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
The promoted officers include B. Umamaheswar, J. Rama Mohana Rao, N. Sridevi Rao, E.G. Ashok Kumar, and A. Rama Devi from the 2022 Select List, as well as K.G.V. Saritha and K. Chakravarthi from the 2023 Select List.
An additional officer, S.V. Sreedhar Rao, was provisionally listed pending the state government’s issuance of an integrity certificate under the IPS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955.
