Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jun 10: In a significant administrative overhaul aimed at enhancing efficiency and maintaining law and order, the police departments in both Mangaluru City Commissionerate and Dakshina Kannada district have witnessed large-scale transfers of personnel.

Mangaluru city police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has issued transfer orders affecting 56 personnel under the commissionerate limits. The reshuffle includes officials from CCB, the City Armed Reserve, and several police stations.

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Notably, Rasheed Sheikh, head constable of Bajpe Police Station, who was previously under the spotlight in connection with the Suhas Shetty murder case, has also been transferred. Sheikh had been accused by BJP leaders of having alleged links with the accused in the case. He has now been posted to the Mangaluru Women’s Police Station.

Many officers who had served for extended periods in the same postings have been relocated as part of the restructuring drive. This comes shortly after the state government carried out the transfers of several IAS and IPS officers across coastal Karnataka.

Meanwhile, as per the order issued by the Dakshina Kannada district police, a total of 116 police staff serving across various stations have been transferred. This includes:

• 7 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs)

• 31 Civil Police Head Constables

• 78 Civil Police Constables

These transfers, made effective from June 10 in Dakshina Kannada, are said to be in the interest of public service and administrative reorganisation.

The comprehensive police reassignments are seen as part of a broader effort to strengthen the administration and ensure accountability at all levels.