Mahesh M Bhagwat assumes charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner

Senior IPS officer Mahesh M Bhagwat assumed charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner on Friday, succeeding V C Sajjanar. The State government issued transfer orders on Thursday as part of an administrative reshuffle involving 21 IPS officers.

Hyderabad: Senior IPS officer Mahesh M Bhagwat formally assumed charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner on Friday, following his appointment by the State government.

Bhagwat, who was serving as Director General of Police (Law and Order), succeeds V.C. Sajjanar, who has been transferred and appointed Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence.

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The government issued transfer orders on Thursday as part of a major administrative reshuffle involving 21 IPS officers in the state police department.