Mangaluru: Uma Prashant took the charge as the new deputy commissioner of Mangaluru at the Mangaluru city commissionerate. Uma Prashant was given the post of crime and traffic department, which was vacated after the deputy commissioner Hanumanthayya got transferred to law and order section.

Earlier to this, Uma Prashant has served in Bengaluru, Konaikal, and Karwar with various posts.