Puttur and Beyond: Dakshina Kannada Sees Massive Police Personnel Transfer - Check Details

Mangaluru, June 21, 2025: In a significant overhaul of police personnel in Dakshina Kannada, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. Arun K has issued orders for the transfer of 116 officers, including 7 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs), 31 Head Constables (HCs), and 78 Police Constables (PCs). The reshuffle spans multiple police stations, including Puttur City, Puttur Rural, Kadaba, Vittal, Bellare, and Subrahmanya, among others.

The transfer orders come in response to public demands for staff changes, particularly following the arrival of senior police officials in the district. Sources indicate that the move aims to enhance operational efficiency and address local concerns.

Among the ASIs transferred, Choma Mere P from Uppinangady Police Station has been reassigned to Punjalkatte, while Damodar Naik S from Bellare has been moved to Uppinangady.

Key transfers among Head Constables include Purushottama T R from Sullia to Puttur Traffic Police Station, Mohammad Iqbal from Subrahmanya to Puttur Women’s Police Station, and Divya from the Women’s Police Station to Puttur City. Others, such as Hitosh Kumar from Uppinangady to Belthangady Traffic and Raju Poojary from Bantwal Traffic to Puttur Women’s Police Station, were also reassigned.

The list of transferred constables is extensive, with personnel like Akash H K moving from Subrahmanya to Sullia, Vatsala K from Sullia to Puttur Rural, and Manjunath from Kadaba to Subrahmanya. Several constables from Puttur City, Bellare, and Vittal have been reassigned to traffic and other stations across the district.

This large-scale transfer is expected to streamline operations and improve policing in the region, addressing long-standing public demands for change. The district police administration has assured that the reshuffle will strengthen law enforcement efforts across Dakshina Kannada.

Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) Transferred: 7

1. Choma Mere P: From Uppinangady Police Station to Punjalkatte Police Station.
2. Damodar Naik S: From Bellare Police Station to Uppinangady Police Station.

Five additional ASIs were transferred, but specific details of their names and postings are not provided in the available data 

Head Constables (HCs) Transferred: 31

The following civil Head Constables have been reassigned to various stations within the district:

1. Purushottama T R: From Sullia Police Station to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
2. Mohammad Iqbal: From Subrahmanya Police Station to Puttur Women’s Police Station.
3. Divya: From Puttur Women’s Police Station to Puttur City Police Station.
4. Hitosh Kumar: From Uppinangady Police Station to Belthangady Traffic Police Station.
5. Raju Poojary: From Bantwal Traffic Police Station to Puttur Women’s Police Station.
6. Harish P: From Kadaba Police Station to Vittal Police Station.
7. Suchin: From Puttur Women’s Police Station to Vittal Police Station.
8. Ramesh B: From Puttur Women’s Police Station to Puttur Rural Police Station.
9. Ramesh Lambani: From Kadaba Police Station to Sullia Police Station.
10. Vinay Kumar P: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Vittal Police Station.
11. Ganesh Prasad: From Bantwal Police Station to Puttur Women’s Police Station.
12. Anand Naik S M: From Subrahmanya Police Station to Kadaba Police Station.
13. Kundoji Basavaraju: From Puttur City Police Station to Bantwal Traffic Police Station.
14. Manohar: From Bantwal Police Station to Kadaba Police Station.
15. Madhu K R: From Belthangady Police Station to Subrahmanya Police Station.
16. Praveen P N: From Puttur Rural Police Station to Bantwal City Police Station.

Fifteen additional Head Constables were transferred, but specific details of their names and postings are not provided in the available data

Police Constables (PCs) Transferred: 78

The following constables have been reassigned across various police stations:

1. Akash H K: From Subrahmanya to Sullia.
2. Vatsala K: From Sullia to Puttur Rural.
3. Manjunath: From Kadaba to Subrahmanya.
4. Shankarappagundappa Samushi: From Vittal to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
5. Raju S J: From Sullia to Bellare.
6. Shantakumar M S: From Belthangady to Subrahmanya.
7. Vithal Bairappa Jogannavar: From Kadaba to Vittal.
8. Megha K D: From Sullia to Puttur Rural.
9. Praveen Poojary: From Subrahmanya to Sullia Police Station.
10. Ramu J: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Vittal.
11. Subhas Kittur: From Bellare to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
12. Haidarali: From Sullia to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
13. Shrimant Kamble: From Puttur City to Belthangady.
14. Jagadish Tolasugund: From Bellare to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
15. Sumayya Hiremath: From Kadaba to Sullia.
16. Shashikumar: From Puttur City to Sullia.
17. Harish T: From Bellare to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
18. Prabhu Nayak: From Puttur City to Vittal.
19. Ravikumar S R: From Puttur City to Sullia.
20. Shashikiran: From Uppinangady to Belthangady.
21. Basavaraju M: From Puttur Rural to Belthangady.
22. Chetan Kumar S: From Bellare to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
23. Prakash: From Puttur Rural to Kadaba.
24. Nagaratnamma: From Puttur City to Belthangady.
25. Divya: From Puttur City to Puttur Women’s Police Station.
26. Mohan P: From Punjalkatte to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
27. Chaitra R: From Puttur Women’s Police Station to Bantwal Traffic Police Station.
28. Harish J A: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Bellare.
29. Jagadish R Naik: From Bantwal to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
30. Shivakumar: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Bellare.
31. Kallappa Ronad: From unspecified station to Bellare.
32. Gangadhar T N: From unspecified station to Bellare.
33. Magunadappa Kuri: From unspecified station to Kadaba.
34. Avanash Chennappa: From Belthangady to Kadaba.
35. Shivakumar Nari: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Uppinangady.
36. Vithal Mahadevappa: From Vittal to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
37. Gunderav: From Belthangady to Puttur City.
38. Jattappa: From Vittal to Puttur City.
39. Virupaksha: From Bantwal to Puttur City.
40. Bharath Kumar: From Belthangady Traffic Police Station to Puttur City.
41. Santosh Dandaragi: From Puttur City to Belthangady Traffic Police Station.
42. Santosh Mahadev Kagale: From Puttur City to Belthangady Traffic Police Station.
43. Hanumanth Nimbalagundi: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Bantwal.
44. Sheshadri V: From Uppinangady to Puttur City.
45. Manoj Naik V: From Belthangady Traffic Police Station to Puttur City.
46. Kishan V: From unspecified station to Puttur City.
47. Vanod Chouhan: From unspecified station to Puttur City.
48. Sunil K: From Belthangady to Kadaba.
49. Harish Kumar: From Kadaba to Puttur Traffic Police Station.
50. Mathew Varghese: From Puttur Traffic Police Station to Dharmasthala Police Station.

Twenty-eight additional constables were transferred, but specific details of their names and postings are not provided in the available data.  

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