Hyderabad, Nov. 12 -- In a major change, senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat (1995 batch) has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, replacing VC Sajjanar (1996 batch). Sajjanar has been transferred and posted as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence.

Muralidhar previously served as Director General of Police (Law & Order). Sajjanar has also been given full additional charge of the post of Director General, Special Protection Force.

The Telangana government issued orders transferring and posting several senior IPS officers across the state police department and other key government institutions.

The transfers were notified through GO No.1654, dated November 12,...