Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Massive reshuffle of the police headship in the state. K. Padmakumar, who was the ADGP of the Armed Police Battalion, has been appointed as the ADGP of the police headquarters. Manoj Abraham, who was the ADGP at the police headquarters, has also been appointed as the ADGP in charge of vigilance. Crime Records Bureau ADGP Yogesh Gupta has been made MD of Bavridges Corporation. The post of MD of Bauridge Corporation has been upgraded to ADGP post. A total of 17 IPS officers have been transferred.
M.R. Ajithkumar, who was removed from the post of Vigilance ADGP in the Shaj Kiran controversy, has been transferred again. He was ADGP of Protection of Civil Rights and appointed as ADGP of Armed Police Battalion. Security IG Thumala Vikram has been appointed as North Zone IG. Ashok Yadav, who was North Zone IG, was appointed as Security IG and S. Shyamsunder, who was MD of Bavridge Corporation, was appointed as Crime DIG.
Kozhikode Rural Police Chief Dr. A. Srinivas has been appointed as Special Branch (Security) SP. Ernakulam Rural SP K. Karthik will be Kottayam SP. Kollam City Commissioner T. Narayanan will be the Additional IG at Police Headquarters. The new Kollam Commissioner is Merin Joseph, who was the SP at the police headquarters.
Idukki SP Karuppuswamy has been posted as Kozhikode Rural SP. Wayanad SP Arvind Sukumar will be KAP 5th Battalion Commandant. D. Shilpa who was Kottayam SP has been appointed as Women Cell SP. They will also have the additional charge of Women Battalion Commandant. Additional AIG of police headquarters R. Anand has also been appointed as Wayanad SP.
English Summary: Kerala Police Transfer News