Ravada Chandrasekhar new Kerala police chief

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 30 (PTI) The Kerala government decided to appoint senior IPS officer Ravada A Chandrasekhar as the new police chief of the state, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday.

A special cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Monday decided to appoint Chandrasekhar to the top post, succeeding Sheikh Darvesh Saheb, who retires today.

The cabinet selected Chandrashekhar from the shortlist of senior officers provided by the empanelment committee of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to a statement from the CMO.

Chandrashekhar, a 1991-batch IPS officer, is currently on central deputation. PTI LGK ADB