Hyderabad, Nov. 13: Senior IPS officer Mahesh Bhagwat officially took charge as the 63rd Commissioner of Hyderabad City Police on Thursday, following a major reshuffle of IPS officers in Telangana.
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Police personnel accorded him a ceremonial salute as he assumed charge. Meanwhile, officers and staff organised a grand farewell for outgoing Commissioner VC Sajjanar at the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate.
Sajjanar has been transferred as Director General of the Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department.
Mahesh Bhagwat | Police Personnel Bid Emotional Farewell to Sajjanar
The farewell ceremony at the Hyderabad Commissionerate witnessed emotional scenes. DCPs, ACPs, inspectors and personnel from various zones gathered to pay tribute to Sajjanar.
Senior police officers and staff also welcomed him at the Commissionerate’s main gate. They bid him farewell and acknowledged his service as Hyderabad Police Commissioner.
Meanwhile, Mahesh Bhagwat said he would make every effort to maintain law and order in the city. He also promised to provide better police services to the public.
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat formally assumed charge as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, succeeding V.C. Sajjanar.
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Bhagwat said the police would focus on controlling crime through coordination with senior officers. He expressed his commitment to strengthening policing across Hyderabad.
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