N Vishnuvardhana. Photo: Facebook/Karnataka Police Academy Mysuru
N Vishnuvardhana named Mysuru Police Commissioner
The 2012-batch IPS officer, who previously served as Director of the Karnataka Police Academy, succeeds Seema Latkar with immediate effect
Bengaluru, Nov 14 (PTI) Senior IPS officer N Vishnuvardhana has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City, officials said on Saturday
Vishnuvardhana, a 2012-batch IPS officer, was serving as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Director of the Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru, they said.
"N Vishnuvardhana, IPS (KN 2012), Deputy Inspector General of Police & Director, Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City vice Smt Seema Latkar, IPS transferred, an official notification dated November 13 issued by Karnataka Government, stated.
The post of Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City is declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department under Rule 12 of IPS (Pay) Rules 2016 as included in Schedule II of the said rule, it further said. PTI