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S. V. Rajashekhar Babu
Born
India
OccupationIPS Officer

S. V. Rajashekhar Babu is an Indian Police Service officer. He currently serves as the Commissioner of Police (CP) of NTR district in Vijayawada. He succeeded P.H.D. Ramakrishna.[1][2]

Life and career[edit | edit source]

He is a 2006-batch SPS officer. Before assuming his position as a Commissioner of Police of the NTR District, Vijayawada, he was working as a chairman of AP State Level Police Recruitment Board (APSLPRB).[3]

As an NTR Police Commissionerate, he launched ‘Cloud Patrol’ a drone patrolling initiative to check the consumption of liquor at open places, ganja peddling and consumption, and eve teasing. He also urged the public to dial 100/112 to report crimes against women. Under his guidance, investigation officers seized 1350 kg of ganja, arrested 267 smugglers, and opened 116 NDPS suspect sheets as reported by the Hindu Newspaper by the end of the year 2024.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Will focus on women's safety, missing cases, cybercrimes: new Vijayawada Commissioner of Police". TheHindu.com. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. "Vijayawada gets new police commissioner". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. "Rajasekhar Babu takes charge as NTR CP, vows to curb ganja menace". NewIndianExpress.com. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. "NTR Police Commissionerate launches 'cloud patrol'". TheHindu.com. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.