CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of five Indian Police Service (IPS) officers with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Home (SC) Department on October 29, the reshuffle includes appointments to the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), police headquarters, and the districts of Karur and Tenkasi, along with a posting to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Madurai.
The changes involve senior police officers and district-level assignments, with the post of head of the State Crime Records Bureau being upgraded from Inspector General of Police to Director General of Police.
Sanjay Mathur Appointed DGP, State Crime Records Bureau
Sanjay Mathur, a Director General of Police currently on vacancy reserve at the office of the Director General of Police and Head of Police Force (DGP and HoPF), has been appointed DGP, State Crime Records Bureau, Chennai.
The appointment follows the upgradation of the post from Inspector General of Police to Director General of Police.
Meanwhile, Sonal Chandra, who was serving as Inspector General of Police, State Crime Records Bureau, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, at the office of the DGP and HoPF in Chennai.
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B Ragupathy Posted as SP of Karur District
B Ragupathy, who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Pallikaranai, has been transferred and appointed Superintendent of Police (SP), Karur district.
He will replace D N Hari Kiran, who was previously serving as SP of Karur.
Dr R Stalin Appointed SP of Tenkasi District
Dr R Stalin, who was serving as Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), North Zone, Chennai, has been posted as SP, Tenkasi district.
He will replace S Ashok Kumar in the position.
Ashok Kumar Posted to Anti-Terrorism Squad
S Ashok Kumar, who was serving as SP, Tenkasi district, has been appointed Superintendent of Police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Madurai.
He has been posted against an existing vacancy.
Reshuffle Brings Changes to Key Police Assignments
The latest reshuffle brings changes to key police positions across Tamil Nadu, covering the State Crime Records Bureau, police headquarters, and district police administration in Karur and Tenkasi.
The changes also include the appointment of a new SP for the Anti-Terrorism Squad in Madurai against an existing vacancy. The order, dated October 29, takes effect immediately and outlines the government’s latest administrative changes in the state police department.
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