Karnataka: 11 IPS transfers; Kamal Pant is new Intelligence chief

Bengaluru, Aug 1: In a first major reshuffle in the police department, since assuming power last week, the BJP-led state government on Thursday ordered the transfer of 11 officers of Indian Police Service (IPS).

Dr. Amar Kumar Pandey, IPS (KN:1989) Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Bengaluru vice Kamal Pant, IPS transferred.

Kamal Pant, IPS (KN:1990) Additional Director General of Police, Law & Order, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence, Bengaluru vice B.Dayananda, IPS transferred.

B.Dayananda, IPS (KN:1994) Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Inspector General of Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police, Bengaluru in the vacant post.

M. Chandra Sekhar, IPS (KN:1998) Inspector General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department and Economic Offences, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Inspector General of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, Bengaluru vice Hemant M Nimbalkar, IPS transferred.

The post of Inspector General of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, Bengaluru has been declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Inspector General of Police, Training, Bengaluru under rule 12 of IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016 as included in Schedule II to the said rules.

Dr A.Subramanyeswara Rao, IPS (KN:2002) Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as DIGP & Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City in the downgraded post by keeping the cadre post of Inspector General & Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City in abeyance vice Sandeep Patil, IPS transferred.

The post of Commissioner, Information and Public Relations Department, Bengaluru has been declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of DIGP, Recruitment, Bengaluru under rule 12 of IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016 as included in Schedule II to the said rules

Dr. Chetan Singh Rathor, IPS (KN:2007) Superintendent of Police, Ramanagara District, Ramanagara is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Bengaluru City vice Sri D.Devaraja, IPS transferred.

Dr. Anoop A.Shetty, IPS (KN:2013) Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Superintendent of Police, Ramanagara District, Ramanagara vice Dr. Chetan Singh Rathor, IPS transferred.

K.M. Shantharaju, IPS (Select List-2015) Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence, Bengaluru City is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Superintendent of Police, Shivamogga District, Shivamogga vice Dr.M.Ashwini, IPS transferred.

Hanumantharaya, IPS (Select List-2015) Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Mangaluru City is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Superintendent of Police, Davanagere District, Davanagere vice R.Chethan, IPS transferred.

Secretary to Government, Home Department, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. 7. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Secretary to Chief Minister, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru/ CM Home Office, Krishna, Bengaluru.