Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Kerala Gets New Police Chief, Vows to Fight Drugs and Crime
The Kerala state got a new police chief, Ravada A Chandrasekhar.
He replaced the old one who retired.
He plans to fight drugs hard and help protect women.
During his first meeting, someone got close to him with a complaint.
Now, they're looking into how this happened.
Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new Kerala State Police Chief.
He succeeded Shaik Darvesh Saheb who retired on Monday.
Chandrasekhar stated he would intensify the anti-drug campaign and take strong action against drug offenders.
He also mentioned strong action would be taken on crimes against women.
A person approached the new police chief with a complaint during the press conference, prompting an investigation into the security breach.
- Who
- Ravada A Chandrasekhar, the new Kerala State Police Chief.
- What
- Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new Kerala State Police Chief.
- When
- Tuesday morning after being appointed by the Left government.
- Where
- Kerala, India.
- Why
- To lead the Kerala police and address issues such as drug abuse and crimes against women.
Displeasure with Appointment
Support for Appointment
Appointment Controversy
Displeasure with Appointment
Prominent CPI(M) leader indirectly expressed displeasure over the appointment of the new police chief.
Support for Appointment
Party state secretary M V Govindan backed the government’s move stating that Chandrasekhar’s appointment was based on merit.
- New Police Chief
- Ravada A Chandrasekhar
- Previous SPC
- Shaik Darvesh Saheb
- Appointment Date
- Monday
- Key focus
- Anti-drug campaign and crimes against women
- Incident
- Security breach during press conference
