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The Tamil Nadu government has promoted three senior IPS officers from the 1995 batch to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP). Several other IPS officers have also been transferred and reassigned to various positions across the state. Key changes include the promotion and posting of S. Davidson Devasirvatham as DGP, Armed Police, Sandeep Mittal and B. Bala Naga Devi promoted as DGPs, and the posting of K. Shankar as ADGP (Prison). Prem Anand Sinha has been promoted to ADGP and appointed as the new Commissioner of Avadi, with Vijayendra S. Bidari taking over as IGP, South Zone.

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Tamil Nadu Police Sees Major Reshuffle as Senior Officers Promoted

Chennai, December 30, 2025 – A significant reshuffle has occurred within the Tamil Nadu Police force, with the state government announcing the promotion of three senior IPS officers from the 1995 batch to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP). The changes, which came into effect on Tuesday, also include the transfer and reassignment of several other high-ranking officers to key positions across the state.

S. Davidson Devasirvatham, formerly ADGP (Law and Order), has been promoted to DGP and will now head the Armed Police in Chennai. Sandeep Mittal, previously ADGP (Cyber Crime Wing), and B. Bala Naga Devi, formerly ADGP (Economic Offences Wing), have also been promoted to DGP and will continue to lead their respective wings.

In other notable changes, K. Shankar, previously Avadi Commissioner, has been appointed as the ADGP (Prison), replacing Maheshwar Dayal, who has been transferred to the ADGP (Law and Order) post. Prem Anand Sinha, promoted from IGP (South Zone) to ADGP, will be the new Commissioner of Avadi. Vijayendra S. Bidari will take over as the new IGP, South Zone, based in Madurai.

Further changes include A. Amalraj being posted as Tambaram Commissioner and Abhin Dinesh Modak as ADGP (EBCID). T.S. Anbu, who was promoted to ADGP, will remain in the Crime Branch CID.

The Tamil Nadu government’s announcement reflects its continued efforts to strengthen and optimize the state’s law enforcement apparatus.

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