Mangalore,Mar 2, 2014 : Seemanth Kumar Singh who has earlier served as SP of Dakshina Kannada and first Commissioner of Mangalore Police Commissionerate
has now been appointed the Inspector General of Police (Western Range).
Singh who is presently serving as Commander, Anti-Naxal Force, Udupi will take charge from Pratap Reddy, the present incumbent. Reddy has been transferred as IGP to Home Ministry, Bangalore.
Singh had served as SP from 2000 to 2004 and Commissioner from 2010 to 2012 District Superintendent of Police Shanthanu Sinha will also be replaced by another officer named Sharanappa.