Senior IPS officer Anand assumes charge as new DGP of Telangana

Hyderabad, May 1 (PTI) Senior IPS officer C V Anand assumed charge as the new DGP of Telangana on Friday.

Anand, a 1991-batch IPS officer, served as Special Chief Secretary to the Government, Home Department, before being appointed as the DGP.

He succeeded B Shivadhar Reddy, who superannuated on April 30.

Anand began his police career as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in the Warangal Rural sub-division.

The first nine years of his service were spent in naxal-affected districts, where he led operations and was involved in several encounters, according to official sources.

He was awarded the President’s Gallantry Medal for his high-risk operations and role in countering naxalism.

Anand also served as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.

Shivadhar Reddy has been appointed as state security advisor following his superannuation. PTI SJR SJR KH