Hyderabad, May 1 (PTI) Senior IPS officer C V Anand assumed charge as the new DGP of Telangana on Friday.
Anand, a 1991-batch IPS officer, served as Special Chief Secretary to the Government, Home Department, before being appointed as the DGP.
He succeeded B Shivadhar Reddy, who superannuated on April 30.
Anand began his police career as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in the Warangal Rural sub-division.
The first nine years of his service were spent in naxal-affected districts, where he led operations and was involved in several encounters, according to official sources.
He was awarded the President’s Gallantry Medal for his high-risk operations and role in countering naxalism.
Anand also served as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.
Shivadhar Reddy has been appointed as state security advisor following his superannuation.