Andhra Pradesh govt shifts out DGP Damodar Gautam Sawang, KV Rajendranath Reddy new top cop

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Vijayawada, February 16, 2022: In a sudden move, the AP government on Tuesday transferred director-general of police (DGP) Damodar Gautam Sawang and appointed director-general (Intelligence) KV Rajendranath Reddy as the new DGP and head of the state police force.

Rajendranath Reddy, who hails from Kadapa district, will hold the full additional charge of the DGP till the Centre formally clears the appointment. The state government will now send a panel of senior IPS officers for the coveted post for approval by the Centre.

Rajendranath Reddy, a 1992-batch IPS officer, is likely to be appointed to the top police post after the state government obtains the UPSC nod. Rajendranath Reddy was promoted to the DG rank recently and the state government chose him for the top post superseding 12 police officers senior to him. He has service up to April 30, 2026. Sawang was not given any new posting and he was asked to report in the General Administration Department (GAD) according to the reports published in timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

Sawang is likely to join the Central services. He is due for superannuation in July 2023. Sawang is the second DGP to face the sudden transfer in the last three years. Earlier, RP Thakur was transferred and Sawang took his position in 2019.

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