Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Kolathur R. Pandiarajan, who was recently questioned over the death of Naveen Bollineni (38), a Chennai-based treasury manager at a multinational dairy products corporation that owns Thirumala Milk Products Private Limited, is among 33 police officers who were transferred in Tamil Nadu on Monday (July 14, 2025).

Anil Kumar Giri has been posted as Salem City Police Commissioner, replacing Praveen Kumar Abhinapu.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) N. Devarani has been transferred from Vellore range and posted in Kancheepuram range. Joint Commissioner of Police, Intelligence, Greater Chennai City Police G. Dharmarajan has been posted as DIG, Vellore range.

DCP of Koyambedu K. Adhiveerapandian has been transferred and is being replaced by DCP Sujith Kumar.

DCP of Kolathur Pandiarajan has been transferred to Dindigul district and posted as Superintendent of Police, TSP Battalion, Palani while DCP Traffic, South P. Kumar is to replace him in Chennai. Mr. Pandiarajan was in the news last week when allegations linking him to the alleged suicide of treasury manager Naveen Bollineni (who was accused of swindling ₹40 crore from his comapny) rose on social media, following which Disha Mittal, the Joint Commissioner of Police, West, was asked to inquire into Mr. Pandiarajan’s role and submit a report. On July 11 (Friday), he was questioned by Ms. Mittal and on the same day, crime inspector Vijay Prabhakar was sent to Vacancy Reserve category without any posting, after he was found to have mishandled the case.

Four districts get new SPs

SP-level officer Feroz Khan Abdullah has been posted as DCP, Avadi and the incumbent DCP, Avadi Ayman has been posted as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Ranipet district. Anna Nagar DCP Bhukya Sneha Priya has been transferred and posted as SP of Theni district.

SP R. Srinivasaperumal has been transferred from Tiruvallur and Vivekanand Shukla is to succeed him. K. Jose Thangiah has been posted as SP of Karur district.