Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jan 20: Superintendent of police (SP) of Dakshina Kannada district Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been transferred.

The state government on Saturday January 20 issued orders in this regard.

Reddy, who had taken charge as SP of Dakshina Kannada in June 2017, has been transferred to Belagavi.

IPS officer B R Ravikanthe Gowda from Mandya, who is presently the SP of Belagavi, has been appointed new SP of Dakshina Kannada.

Sudheer Kumar Reddy (L) and Ravikanthe Gowda

Ravinkanthe Gowda, known as an 'encounter specialist', is the son of well-known short-story writer Besagarahalli Ramanna. The police officer himself is also a poet and a singer and is known to be passionate about Hindustani music. He also holds a doctorate in literature.

While in service as DCP in Bengaluru, he had encountered three rowdies. He is also known for his ability to control communal forces and underworld elements.