The new Nilgiris district superintendent of police, Ashish Rawat, assumed office on Friday.
Mr. Rawat, a 2014 batch IPS officer who was previously posted as Commandant – Tamil Nadu Special Police VIII Battalion, succeeds R. Pandiarajan, whose tenure lasted five months.
Mr. Rawat told reporters that the Nilgiris was unique due to the fact that it was a hill district.
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He said that he would study the issues that required police attention in the Nilgiris in the coming days.
Mr. Rawat added that importance would be accorded to battling the COVID-19 pandemic in the district.
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