Mahesh Bhagwat is appointed as new Hyderabad Police Commissioner

In a major reshuffle, the Telangana government on Thursday has transferred 21 IPS officers, including senior DG-level officers. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, while V.C. Sajjanar has been moved to Fire Services.

An order to this effect was released by Sanjay Jaju, Chief Secretary of Telangana.

1.Dr. Soumya Mishra, IPS (1994), Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, Telangana, Hyderabad is transferred and posted as DGP, Women & Safety, SHE Teams and Bharosa, Hyderabad. She is also placed in full additional charge of the posts of Director General of



Police, Organization and Director General of Police (Legal), until further orders.

2. Swati Lakra, IPS (1995), Director General of Police, Organization & Home Guards, Telangana, Hyderabad and HFAC DG, SPF, Telangana, Hyderabad is transferred and posted as Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, Telangana, Hyderabad. She is also given full additional charge of the post of Director General of Police, Home Guards, Telangana, Hyderabad, until further orders.

3. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, IPS (1995), Director General of Police (L&O), Telangana, Hyderabad is transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad.