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Summary:

The text is an excerpt from the January 1, 2026 e-paper of The Hindu, a publication that offers various features like movie reviews, tech news, science articles, health advice, book reviews, and analysis of data. The specific news item highlighted concerns a reshuffling of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the Mysuru region of Karnataka, India. Several district Superintendents of Police (SPs) have been reassigned, and a Deputy Inspector General of Police has been promoted.

News Article:

Southern Karnataka Police Force Sees Major Leadership Shakeup on New Year’s Day

Mysuru, India – January 1, 2026 – The police forces of Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu, and Chamarajanagar districts in southern Karnataka are under new leadership as of today, following a significant reshuffling of Superintendents of Police (SPs) announced on the eve of the New Year.

Mallikarjun Baladandi, formerly SP of Mandya district, has been appointed as the new SP of Mysuru district, replacing N. Vishnuvardhana, who has been promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police and will now serve as Director of the Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru.

Shobha Rani V.J., previously SP of Ballari district, will now take the helm as the SP of Mandya district. Bindu Rani, former Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) for Mysuru City, has been appointed as the new SP of Kodagu district, replacing K Ramarajan.

Muthuraju M., who previously served as the Superintendent of Police at Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF), has been transferred and posted as the new SP of Chamarajanagar district.

In addition to these district-level changes, M.B. Boralingaiah, the Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Southern Range, Mysuru, has been promoted to officiate as Inspector General of Police, Southern Range, Mysuru.

These changes represent a significant restructuring of the police leadership in the region. The moves are expected to bring fresh perspectives and strategies to law enforcement in the districts, starting in the new year.

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