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{{short description|Indian police officer}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = V.C. Sajjanar
| office = Managing Director, [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| successor = [[Stephen Raveendra]]
| predecessor = Sandeep Shandilya
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1968|10|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hubli]]
| honorific-suffix = Managing Director
| term_start = 25 August 2021 - present <ref name="NIE">New Indian Express, ''Stephen Ravindra to take over as Cyberabad Police Commissioner after VC Sajjanar's transfer'', 25 August, 2021.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/aug/25/stephen-ravindra-to-take-over-as-cyberabad-police-commissioner-after-vc-sajjanars-transfer-2349643.html]</ref>
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = Police servant
| known_for = Encounter Specialist
| alma_mater = [[Karnatak University]], [[Dharwad]].
| education = Lions English Medium School, Hubballi.
| parents = Channappa Basappa Sajjanar<br/>(father)
| spouse = Anupa Sajjanar
| caption = VC Sajjanar, Managing Director, [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]]
|office2 = [[Additional director general of police|Additional Director General of Police of Telangana]] |term_start2 = 11 March 2021}}

'''Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar''' is an (1996 batch) Indian Police servant who is the current [[Additional Director General of Police|Additional Director General of Police of Telangana]], now serving as Managing Director of [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]].<ref name="NIE"/> He is native of [[Hubballi]], [[Karnataka]] state . Vishvanath Sajjanar is known to focus on women and child safety issues. He is also known for his strong focus on community and citizen friendly policing, [[cybercrime]] and [[human trafficking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/sajjanar-takes-over-as-cyberabad-commissioner/articleshow/63310963.cms|title= VC. Sajjanar takes over as Cyberabad Commissioner|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> Sajjanar began his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police of Jangaon ([[Warangal District]]). He also served as the Inspector General of Police (Special Intelligence).

==Early life==
Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar is native of [[Hubballi]], [[Dharwad district]], Karnataka state, India. His parents are Channappa and Girija. He was born on 24 October 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/Civillist_2019.pdf|title=Civilist_2019|website= MHA,IPS civil list|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> He did his early education from Lions English Medium School, Hubballi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/dec/06/another-december-another-encounter-for-cyberabad-top-cop-vishwanath-sajjanar-2072373.html|title=Another December, another 'encounter' for Cyberabad top cop Vishwanath Sajjanar|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> and obtained B.Com degree from [[J.G.College of Commerce]] , Hubli which is affiliated to [[Karnatak University]], Dharwad. V.C.Sajjanar did M.B.A. from Kausali Institute of Management Studies, Dharwad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/the-uncanny-presence-of-vc-sajjanar-in-two-encounters-783112.html|title=The uncanny presence of VC Sajjanar in two encounters|website=Deccan Herald, English Newspaper|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> and joined I.P.S. in 1996 A.D.after successfully clearing civil services examination conducted by Union Public Services Commission of India (U.P.S.C).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2019/12/13/kill-joy.html|title=Kill, joy|website=The Week, India|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref>

==2019 Hyderabad Gangrape==
On 6 December, Vishwanath .C. Sajjanar announced that the four accused in the [[2019 Hyderabad gang rape|2019 Hyderabad gangrape-murder]] case were shot in [[self-defense]] by the Cyberabad Police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/all-4-hyderabad-vet-rape-murder-accused-killed-in-police-encounter-1625670-2019-12-06|title=All 4 accused in Hyderabad veterinarian’s rape and murder case shot dead in police chase|last=P|first=Ashish|date=6 December 2019|website=India Today|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hyderabad-vet-rape-murder-case-all-four-accused-killed-in-encounter/articleshow/72392991.cms|title=Encounter in Hyderabad: All four accused in Hyderabad vet rape-murder case killed in encounter|last=Vudali|first=Srinath|date=6 December 2019|website=The Times of India|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>

==2008 Warangal Acid Attack==
In 2008, two female engineering students in [[Warangal]] were attacked by three male suspects. The suspects were shot by the Warangal police, who acted in [[self-defense]] against an unprovoked attack by the accused. VC. Sajjanar was the Superintendent of Police for Warangal district at the time of the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Three-acid-attackers-shot-in-AP-encounter/articleshow/3833495.cms|title=Warangal 2008 Acid Attack Suspects killed in an encounter|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>

== 2021 Promoted as Additional DGP ==
On 11 March 2021, Vishwanath .C. Sajjanar was promoted to the rank of [[Additional director general of police|Addl. DGP]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 March 2021|first=TNN /|title=Three IPS officers promoted as ADG {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/three-ips-officers-promoted-as-adg/articleshow/81439245.cms|access-date=2021-03-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> On 25 August 2021, Sajjanar was transferred as [[Cyberabad Metropolitan Police|Police Commissioner of Cyberabad]] to take a new position as Managing Director of [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]].<ref name="NIE"/>

== See also ==
* [[Police commissioner#India|Commissioner of Police- India]]
* [[Indian Police Service]]

==References==
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