Chennai, June 3 -- Senior IPS Officer Mahesh Kumar Agarwal on Wednesday assumed charge as the new Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, Head of Police Force.
He succeeds Sandeep Rai Rathore, who was appointed by the Election Commission in the run up to the Assembly polls.
A 1994 batch officer, he has held various positions including as DGP BSF, Commissioner of Chennai City and SP of several districts ans hashandled and cracked several key cases with distinction that had also earned him the President's Medal for meritorious services.
In a brief chat with reporters after assuming charge, Mr Aggarwal said "Good Morning to All. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for granting me this opportunity to...