Tamil Nadu Transfers Five IPS Officers; Sanjay Mathur Appointed DGP of State Crime Records Bureau
The Tamil Nadu government has transferred and posted five IPS officers with immediate effect in a reshuffle dated October 29, 2026. The changes include Sanjay Mathur’s appointment as DGP of the State Crime Records Bureau, new district police chiefs for Karur and Tenkasi, and fresh assignments in Chennai and Madurai.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered a reshuffle involving five Indian Police Service officers, bringing changes to key positions in the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), police headquarters, district police administration and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
According to an order issued by the Home (SC) Department on October 29, the transfers and postings take effect immediately. A notable feature of the reshuffle is the upgradation of the post of head of the State Crime Records Bureau from Inspector General of Police to Director General of Police rank.
Sanjay Mathur Appointed DGP, State Crime Records Bureau
Sanjay Mathur, a Director General of Police who was serving on vacancy reserve at the office of the Director General of Police and Head of Police Force (DGP and HoPF), has been appointed DGP, State Crime Records Bureau, Chennai.
His appointment follows the upgradation of the SCRB chief’s post from the Inspector General of Police level to the Director General of Police level. Meanwhile, Sonal Chandra, who was serving as IGP, State Crime Records Bureau, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Headquarters, at the office of the DGP and HoPF in Chennai.
B. Ragupathy Appointed SP of Karur
B. Ragupathy, who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Pallikaranai, Chennai, has been transferred and appointed Superintendent of Police (SP), Karur district.
He will take over the district police leadership from D. N. Hari Kiran, who was previously serving as SP, Karur. The appointment brings a change in the leadership of the Karur district police administration.
Dr. R. Stalin Posted as SP of Tenkasi
Dr. R. Stalin, who was serving as Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), North Zone, Chennai, has been transferred and appointed SP, Tenkasi district. He will replace S. Ashok Kumar, who has been moved to another assignment in the state police department. S. Ashok Kumar Appointed SP, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Madurai
S. Ashok Kumar, who was serving as SP, Tenkasi district, has been appointed Superintendent of Police, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Madurai. He has been posted against an existing vacancy. The appointment completes another part of the reshuffle, bringing a change in the leadership of the ATS unit in Madurai.
Five IPS Officers Affected in Tamil Nadu Police Reshuffle
The October 29 order covers senior-level appointments as well as district and specialised police assignments.
The key changes are:
Sanjay Mathur: Appointed DGP, State Crime Records Bureau, Chennai.
Sonal Chandra: Transferred as IGP, Headquarters, at the office of the DGP and HoPF, Chennai.
B. Ragupathy: Appointed SP, Karur district.
Dr. R. Stalin: Appointed SP, Tenkasi district.
S. Ashok Kumar: Appointed SP, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Madurai.
The reshuffle includes changes to the State Crime Records Bureau, police headquarters and district police leadership in Karur and Tenkasi, along with a posting to the ATS in Madurai. The order takes effect immediately and marks the Tamil Nadu government’s latest administrative changes in the state police department.
