Lok Sabha election effect: Mangalore to get new IGP and SP
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Mar 2: Inspector general of police (western range) Pratap Reddy has been transferred and former police commissioner of Mangalore Seemanth Kumar Singh has been appointed in his place.
Seemanth Kumar Singh and S D Sharanappa
Seemanth Kumar is also the IGP and commander of Anti-Naxal Force, Karkala, Udupi. He will be taking over as IGP (western range) as an additional charge.
Also, Dakshina Kannada superintendent of police (SP) Shantanu Sinha will be replaced by S D Sharanappa.
The announcements were made by the state government in view of the approaching Lok Sabha elections. In all, 12 IPS officers were transferred across the state.
Pratap Reddy will be posted as IGP and secretary to government, home department (PCAS), Bangalore.
The other IPS officers transferred are IGP (north-eastern range), Gulbarga, Mohammed Wazir Ahmed who has been posted as IGP (training), Bangalore; K S R Charan Reddy as IGP, special investigation team (SIT), Karnataka Lokayukta with additional charge of IGP (vigilance), water resources department, Bangalore; Amar Kumar Pandey who has been posted as ADGP, internal security division, Bangalore; T Suneel Kumar posted as ADGP, directorate of civil rights enforcement, Bangalore; Suresh Kunhi Mohammed posted as IGP (north-eastern range), Gulbarga; Ram Nivas Sepat posted as superintendent of police, Bijapur; Ajay Hillori transferred as superintendent of police, Kolar with additional charge as superintendent of police, KGF; Rohini Katoch Sepat posted as superintendent of police, Koppal; and K T Balakrishna transferred as superintendent of police, Gadag.