shankar jiwal

shankar jiwal on Saturday took charge as the Chennai city's new police commissioner.

After an eventful 26-month stint as Chennai city commissioner of police, shankar jiwal was appointed director-general of police and head of police force in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Jiwal succeeds C Sylendra Babu who is retiring on June 30.

Chennai commissioner of police shankar jiwal has flagged loopholes in the security apparatus of the bank for the heist, and said he would write to the RBI to consider coming up with mandatory measures to safeguard assets.

Commissioner shankar jiwal issued prohibitory orders that ban demonstrations and protests in the city from Wednesday (January 12) to January 31.

In less than a month since he took over as director general of police, shankar jiwal has completed reviewing about one-fourth of the special units in the state police.

“I will not spare petty rowdyism and ‘katta panchayat’ (kangaroo court). Harassment of the elderly and women will be dealt with an iron hand. My priority will be to maintain law and order in Chennai city,” declared shankar jiwal, the newly appointed commissioner of police.

Criminal cases and criminal activities have come down in the last eight months, claimed police commissioner shankar jiwal on Tuesday. Details of anti-socials have been collected and crackdown on the active criminals continues, the officer said.

Fifteen policemen were appreciated by city police commissioner shankar jiwal for going beyond the call of duty in clearing debris to ensure free flow of rainwater and rescuing people stranded in the recent rain.

The teaser for 'Karathey Babu' has generated significant buzz, introducing Daudee Jiwal, daughter of former DGP shankar jiwal, in her official Tamil cinema debut. The political drama, directed by Ganesh K. Babu and starring Ravi Mohan, hints at an intense narrative, with fans eager to decipher its political undertones and Ravi Mohan's antagonist role.

The race is intense for the top posts in the bureaucracy as chief secretary V Irai Anbu and director general of police/head of police force C Sylendra Babu would attain superannuation on June 30.

With policemen falling prey to the online rummy, Greater Chennai police have initiated a financial management workshop for its personnel to ensure they do not fall prey to such apps. Commissioner shankar jiwal inaugurated the first batch of the workshop on Saturday and the workshop would be conducted in different batches.

Setting in motion a process to redefine and streamline the anti-terror set-up in the state, the government has redesignated IG Q' branch shankar jiwal as IG internal security.

Greater Chennai Traffic police have begun a special drive against footboard travelling and have been instructed to collect the identity of school and college students found doing so across the city.

The police usually get scores of complaints of chains snatched and pockets picked during the Panguni festival of the Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore, which draws huge crowds. This year, just three cases of theft and one robbery were reported.

Traffic police in the city on Wednesday got two interceptor vehicles fitted with cameras and speed guns that can capture all sorts of violations and issue e-challans.

Ganesh K Babu's next directorial cast and crew are expected to be announced officially soon, while Jiiva and Daudee Jiwal are said to be playing the main roles.

Conceding that rules preceding police raids at spas had not been followed last year, the Chennai city commissioner of police, shankar jiwal, has tendered an unconditional apology to Madras high court.

G Venkataraman, the current director-general of police (administration), is expected to take over as the head of Tamil Nadu's police force following shankar jiwal's retirement. Jiwal is anticipated to chair the Fire Services Commission. Venkataraman, a 1994-batch IPS officer with a strong reputation for integrity and experience, is the leading candidate for the position, with the order expected soon.

They are the ones most people turn to for help, but they too need assistance. A new not-for-profit health centre run by a group of top psychiatrists from Tamil Nadu has treated close to 400 city policemen who suffered from alcohol addiction, clinical depression and other mental health issues.

With policemen falling prey to the online rummy, Greater Chennai police have initiated a financial management workshop for its personnel to ensure they do not fall prey to such apps.