Kerala government goes for major IPS rejig

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has effected a major rejig in the police echelons and appointed Crime Branch IG C H Nagaraju as the new Transport Commissioner. A Akbar, who was earlier appointed to the post but did not assume the charge, has been posted as Crime Branch IG, Ernakulam.

Kochi City Commissioner S Syamsundar has been transferred and posted as IG, South Zone. The post of South Zone IG was previously held by Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner G Sparjan Kumar, who is part of the high-level team inquiring the allegations levelled by P V Anvar, MLA, against Law and Order ADGP M R Ajith Kumar. He has been replaced by DIG Putta Vimaladitya, who also holds the additional charge of DIG, Anti Terrorist Squad.