DIG (Lokayukta) among eight officers transferred

The State government on Friday transferred eight IPS officers while promoting one of them.

P H Rane, who was DIG, Lokayukta has been promoted to IGP rank and posted as Director of Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru.

Dr B A Mahesh, who was superintendent of Police, Lokayukta and led the recent raid during which BBMP files were found in a private house in Vyalikawal that was later linked to ruling party MLA Munirathna, has been transferred to the Internal Security Division (ISD).

Sonia Narang, who was Commandant, First battalion, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) has been transferred as SP, Lokayukta, Bengaluru. She will be replaced by Kuldeep Kumar R Jain, senior additional SP, Chennapatna.

The government has cancelled an earlier order posting Hemanth Nimbalkar, as DIG, Fire and Emergency Services. H S Revanna has been told to take up that post. Mr. Nimbalkar has been posted as DIG, Economic Offences Wing, Criminal Investigation Department.

He replaces D Roopa, who has been posted as Joint Commissioner of Police (City Armed Reserve), Bengaluru.