In a major administrative reshuffle, the Kerala Government on Monday ordered the transfer and reassignment of several IPS officers across the state, bringing changes to key police positions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Ernakulam.
Among the key appointments, Aswathy Jiji, a 2021-batch IPS officer who was serving as Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Thiruvananthapuram, has been appointed as the new Kollam City Police Chief.
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Meanwhile, M Hemalatha, a 2016-batch IPS officer currently serving as Kollam City Police Commissioner, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Special Cell, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Ernakulam.
In another key change, Yogesh Mandhaiya, a 2021-batch IPS officer who was serving as Commandant of the Special Armed Police (SAP), has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order-II), Thiruvananthapuram.
MJ Sojan, a 2018-batch IPS officer, has also been reassigned. He has been transferred from his position as Superintendent of Police, Special Cell, VACB, Ernakulam, to the newly created post of Superintendent of Police, VACB, Ernakulam Central Range.
However, Sojan will continue to oversee the investigation into the alleged Sabarimala ghee scam. He headed the investigation team constituted by the Kerala High Court to probe the alleged misappropriation of proceeds from the sale of ‘Adiya Sishtam Ghee’ at counters at the Sabarimala temple.
The latest reshuffle involves changes to several important police and vigilance assignments across Kerala, including law and order responsibilities, special armed police administration and anti-corruption investigations.
