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Telangana Appoints B. Shivadhar Reddy DGP With Full Additional Charge as Head of Police Force

An order by Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao formalizes his posting as successor to the retiring Jitender.

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Overview

  • The government transferred and posted him as DGP (Coordination) and assigned full additional charge as head of the police force.
  • The order was issued on Friday, September 26, 2025, by Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao.
  • He previously led the Telangana Intelligence Department and was the state's first Intelligence chief in 2014, returning to the role in 2023.
  • The 1994-batch IPS officer was promoted to Director General in 2024 and has received the Police Medal for Gallantry, the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, and the UN Peace Medal.
  • His record includes operations against CPI (Maoist) elements, stints with the Greyhounds and Anti-Corruption Bureau, and law-and-order leadership in Hyderabad after the 2007 Mecca Masjid blasts.