Keralam transfers several IPS officers of SP Rank in latest Police reshuffle

The Keralam government has ordered the transfer and posting of six IPS officers of Superintendent of Police (SP) rank in a fresh administrative reshuffle aimed at enhancing policing and law enforcement operations across the state.

Ajit Kumar (IPS:2017), who was awaiting posting following his transfer from the position of District Police Chief, Palakkad, has been appointed Superintendent of Police, Telecom. Mohanachandran Nair M.P. (IPS:2019), who was earlier posted to the Crime Branch for Kozhikode and Wayanad, will now serve as SP, Crime Branch, Malappuram.

Among the 2020-batch officers, Arun K. Pavithran has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police-2, Law and Order & Traffic, Kochi City. Juvvanapudi Mahesh has been assigned as Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Southern Range, Thiruvananthapuram, while Shahul Hameed A. takes charge as SP, Economic Offences Wing, Thiruvananthapuram Range.

In another key move, Shahansha K.S. (IPS:2021), who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police-2, Law and Order & Traffic, Kochi City, has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order & Traffic, Thiruvananthapuram City. The latest reshuffle reflects the state’s ongoing efforts to optimize police administration and improve operational effectiveness across different regions of Keralam.