Sam Varghese IPS has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, September 7, 2026: Sam Varghese IPS has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Mangaluru City, as part of a fresh reshuffle of IPS officers ordered by the Karnataka government on Monday, September 7, 2026.

Sam Varghese, who was serving as Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bengaluru, has been transferred and posted as DCP (Law and Order), Mangaluru City, with immediate effect.

The post had remained vacant following the transfer of Mithun HN, who was serving as DCP (Law and Order), Mangaluru City. Mithun was recently transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Gadag.

As part of the reshuffle, Anita Bhimappa Haddannavar, who was serving as DCP, South West, Bengaluru, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, CID, Bengaluru, replacing Varghese.

In Bengaluru, Ram L Arasiddi, who was awaiting a new posting following his transfer from Koppal, has been appointed DCP, Intelligence, Bengaluru City.

Lakshmi Ganesh K, who was also awaiting posting, has been appointed DCP, South West, Bengaluru, replacing Haddannavar.