India, Nov. 12 -- The Telangana government has ordered a major reshuffle of 21 IPS officers, including senior DGP-rank officers, assigning them key positions across the State Police Department and other government organisations. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat has been appointed Hyderabad Police Commissioner, replacing V.C. Sajjanar, who has been transferred to head the Fire Services Department and will also hold additional charge of the Special Protection Force (SPF).

According to the government orders, Sajjanar has been appointed Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. He will also hold additional charge of DG, SPF.

Similarly, Dr Soumya Mishra has been appointed DGP, Women & Safety, SHE Teams and ...