BM Laxmi Prasad to take over charge as DK SP today

Mangaluru: IPS officer, B.M. Laxmi Prasad has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Police of Dakshina Kannada. He will be replacing Dr B R Ravikanthe Gowda who has been posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Police Fire Services, Bengaluru as per transfer orders issued by state government on Monday, December 31.

B. Tech degree holder Prasad was ranked 151 in the UPSC examination. He has worked as Superintendent of Police of Vijayapura. In January, he was posted as Superintendent of Police, Anti Naxal Force, Karkala, Udupi. He was then posted as Superintendent of Police, Internal Security (Centre for Counter-Terrorism), Bengaluru, where he served before his new posting. Prasad is expected to take charge from today (Tuesday).

Meanwhile, Gowda left the city late on Monday, December 31 night after handing over charge to Additional Superintendent of Police V.J. Sajeeth.