The State government has effected a reshuffle in the upper echelons of the police department. B. Sandhya, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) & Director, Kerala Police Academy, is transferred and posted as ADGP (Training).
K. Padmakumar, ADGP (Coastal Security), is transferred and posted as ADGP (Armed Police Battalions). Vijay S. Sakhare, Inspector General (IG) & Commissioner of Police, Kochi City, has been given additional charge of IG (Coastal Police). Thummala Vikram, who returned to the State cadre after Central deputation, is posted as IG (Training). He will also hold the additional charge of Director, Kerala Police Academy. Chaitra Teresa John, Superintendent of Police (Operations) is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Anti Terrorist Force. She will continue to hold the additional charge of Superintendent of Police (Operations). Sujith Das S., Additional Assistant Inspector General, is the new Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City.
Viswanadh R., Commandant, KAP-V Battalion, is transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Thrissur Rural.
Vaibhav Saxena, Commandant, KAP-I Battalion, is transferred and posted as Additional Assistant Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters.
D. Shilpa, Commandant, Women Police Battalion, is transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Kasaragod.
Sabu P.S. is transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Alappuzha.
