Andhra Pradesh’s former DGP Damodar Gautam Sawang’s transfer has come as a surprise to the people of the state as he is due to retire in 2023. The outgoing Director-General of Police was removed from his top post and Kasireddy Rajendranath Reddy, the current Chief of intelligence, has been appointed as state’s new Director General of Police.
The Andhra Pradesh government, headed by CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Thursday appointed Gautam Sawang as the new Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).
As per reports, AV Ramana Reddy was serving as the in-charge chairman of the Commission after Chairman Pinnamaneni Udayabahsaker’s retirement.
Sawang, a 1986-batch IPS officer, succeeded R. P. Thakur. He worked in various positions, including Superintendent of Police (SP) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and also served as Commissioner of Police in Vijayawada and DG of Vigilance and Enforcement. During 2009-12, he served as a Commissioner for UN Police in Liberia.
