Seema Agrawal, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as the new Director-General of Police (DGP)/ Director of Fire and Rescue Services. She takes this position after the retirement of former DGP Abhash Kumar on March 31. Before this role, Seema Agrawal served as DGP of Civil Supplies.
Along with Seema Agrawal’s new posting, the State government has also transferred seven other IPS officers. These transfers are a part of regular updates made to keep the police department working efficiently and without gapes.
Rupesh Kumar Meena, who is now the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for Civil Supplies-CID, will also take the extra responsibility of acting as DGP of Civil Supplies. This means he will handle two roles together for now.
IGP Vijayendra S. Bidari has been posted as IGP/ Additional Commissioner of Police, Headquarters, Greater Chennai Police. The previous officer in this role, Kapil Kumar C. Saratkar, has now been transferred to the post of IGP, Enforcement, Chennai.
G. Karthikeyan has been posted as the new IGP/ Additional Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Traffic Police. The earlier officer, R. Sudhakar, has been deputed to Central services.
Santhosh Kumar, who was Joint Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, has been transferred and made the new IGP of the Economic Offences Wing. The former IGP of this wing, M. Sathiya Priya, has been shifted to the post of IGP, Welfare.
M. Durai has been appointed as the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police at the Headquarters. His new role involves assisting senior officers in handling important files and daily police operations from the main office.
| Officer Name | New Posting |
| Seema Agrawal | DGP/ Director, Fire and Rescue Services |
| Rupesh Kumar Meena | IGP, Civil Supplies-CID & Additional Charge as DGP, Civil Supplies |
| Vijayendra S. Bidair | IGP/ Additional Commissioner of Police, HQ Greater Chennai Police |
| Kapil Kumar C. Saratkar | IGP, Enforcement, Chennai |
| G. Karthikeyan | IGP/ Additional Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Traffic Police |
| R. Sudhakar | Deputed to Central Services |
| Santhosh Kumar | IGP, Economic Offences Wing |
| M. Sathiya Priya | IGP, Welfare |
| M. Durai | DIG of Police, Police Headquarters |
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