Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district Superintendent of police Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been transferred to Belagavi after an order issued by the state government on 20th January, Saturday.
To take his place, the current SP of Belagavi IPS B R Ravikanthe Gowda has been appointed as the new SP of the district.
IPS Ravikanthe is from Mandya and well-known as an 'encounter specialist'. His faher Besagarahalli Ramanna is a known short-story writer. He himself has a keen interest in poetry and singing.
Ravikanthe is recognized for his ability to control communal forces and underworld elements. During his service as DCP in Bengaluru, he had encountered three rowdies.