Chennai: In a major bureaucratic overhaul, the Tamil Nadu government has transferred and reassigned 15 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across the state, including two senior officers. The move aims to improve administrative efficiency, enhance law enforcement, and streamline police operations.
As per the official order, IPS Ayush Mani Tiwari (1997 batch), has been transferred and appointed as Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP), State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB), Chennai. He is currently holding the position of ADGP and is stationed on vacancy reserve at the Office of the Director General of Police/Head of Police Force (DGP/HoPF) in Chennai.
The other senior IPS officer who has been transferred is IPS H. M. Jayaram (1996 batch), who has been moved from ADGP, SCRB, Chennai to ADGP, Armed Police, Chennai.
The list of other transfers includes:
IPS P. Balaji (2009 batch), currently serving as SP/Assistant IG, Welfare under the Office of the Director General of Police (DGP), has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Redhills, Avadi Police Commissionerate. He takes over from Dr. K. S. Bala Krisshnan, the outgoing DCP of Avadi, who has been transferred to SP/Assistant IG, Welfare, O/o DGP/HoPF.
IPS S. Brinda (2019 batch) – Transferred from DCP, North Salem City to SP/Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police, Regimental Centre, Avadi.
IPS D. Ashok Kumar – Moved from SP-I, Cyber Crimes Division, Chennai to SP/Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police VII Battalion, Pochampalli.
IPS S. Ayyasamy – Previously SP/Commandant, Regimental Centre, Avadi, now SP/Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police XIII Battalion, Chennai.
IPS Dr. Deepa Sathyan – Transferred from SP/Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police XIII Battalion, Chennai to DCP, South, Tiruppur City.
IPS C. Sangu – Moved from SP/Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police VII Battalion to DCP, Traffic, Avadi.
IPS G. Subulakshmi – Transferred from DCP, Koyambedu to DCP, Administration, Greater Chennai Police.
IPS K. Adhiveerapandiyan – Previously DCP (Administration), Greater Chennai Police, now reassigned (new posting not specified).
IPS I. Shahnaz – Promoted from Assistant SP, Orathanadu Sub-Division, Thanjavur to SP-I, Cyber Crimes Division, Cyber Crime Wing, Chennai.
IPS R. Uthayakumar – Promoted from Assistant SP, Sriperumbudur Sub-Division, Kancheepuram District to DCP, South, Coimbatore City.
IPS N. U. Sivaraman – Transferred from Assistant SP, Ramanathapuram Sub-Division, Ramanathapuram District (new posting not specified).
IPS P. Sibin – Promoted from Assistant SP, Dindigul Town Sub-Division, Dindigul District to DCP, North, Trichy City.
This large-scale reshuffling reflects the Tamil Nadu government’s efforts to strengthen law enforcement and optimize police administration across the state. The reassignments are expected to improve policing efficiency in key urban and rural areas while bolstering cybercrime and special police divisions.
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