Senior police officer for elections

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, SEPT. 23. With hardly a month left for the local bodies polls, the Government yesterday designated a senior police officer as the Inspector-General (Elections).

Mr. Bholanath, who was till now Inspector-General of Prisons, Chennai, has been posted as the Inspector-General of Police (Elections), Chennai.

In the latest reshuffle of police officers, first after the new Chief Minister took over yesterday, the Inspector-General of Police (Intelligence), Mr. Vibhakar Sharma, has been posted as Inspector-General of Prisons, Chennai, to succeed Mr. Bholanath. Also, the Tiruchi Police Commissioner, Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Coimbatore range, which post remained vacant for quite some time now.

According to police sources, an officer in the rank of Inspector- General is required for the municipal election as it involves a huge mobilisation of force.

Mr. C. V. Rao, DIG, Tiruchi range, will hold full additional charge as Tiruchi Commissioner.

The other postings are:

Mr. C. Murugeswaran, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Tirunelveli city, is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, CID (SIT), Coimbatore, vice Mr. K. Gopalakrishnan, IPS. Mr. K. Gopalakrishnan, IPS, on return from leave, is posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Tirunelveli city, vice Mr. C. Murugeswaran, IPS.

Mr. N. Chenbaharaman, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime and Traffic, Coimbatore city, is transferred and posted as Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police I Battalion, Tiruchi, vice Mr. P. Balasubramanian, IPS.

Mr. P. Balasubramanian, IPS, Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police I Battalion, Tiruchi, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Coimbatore city, vice Mr. K. Shankar, IPS, already transferred.

Mr. A.M.S. Gunaseelan, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Administration) Department, Chennai, is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, CCIW, CID, Chennai, vice Mr. S. Avudayappan, IPS.

Mr. S. Avudayappan, IPS, Superintendent of Police, CCIW, CID, Chennai, is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, CID (SIT), Chennai, vice Mr. S. Boju, already retired.

Mr. Anand Kumar Somani, IPS, Assistant Superintendent of Police, on completion of training, is posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Nanguneri sub-division, Tirunelveli district, in the existing vacancy.

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