Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has deployed young IPS officers to enhance law and order and address critical public concerns, particularly traffic congestion in Greater Hyderabad. The transfers, announced by Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivadhar Reddy, aim to provide sustainable solutions to the city’s traffic challenges. These dynamic officers with field experience will focus on effective traffic management.
The Chief Minister’s directive upon taking office emphasized cracking down on cybercrimes and drug trafficking in the state. In line with this, the focus has now shifted towards strengthening traffic regulation and enforcement. The transfers are targeted at bolstering the traffic management system in Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda Police Commissionerates, and the newly established Future City Police Commissionerate.
To ensure efficient implementation at the ground level, former Additional Superintendents of Police (SPs) with a track record of success in districts have been appointed as Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) in urban commissionerates. Notable appointments include Avinash Kumar as DCP, Traffic-I of Hyderabad, Kajal as DCP, Traffic-II of Hyderabad, and S. Seshadrini Reddy as DCP, Traffic-II, Cyberabad.
The reshuffle also includes assignments like Kankanala Rahul Reddy as DCP, Traffic-I, Malkajgiri Commissionerate, and Shivam Upadhyay as DCP (Traffic), Future City Commissionerate. Additionally, G. Chandana Deepti has been appointed as Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration & Traffic) for the Future City Commissionerate. Abhishek Mohanty has been designated as Deputy Inspector General, Vigilance and Enforcement, with a focus on combating illegal activities such as sand smuggling and safeguarding government revenue.
