Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, a 1989 batch IPS officer and alumnus of the MSc (Mathematics) 1985-87 batch of the University of Hyderabad, has been appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP - Head of the Police Force) of Andhra Pradesh.
Prior to this posting, Rao was the Commissioner of the Public Transport Department, and ex-officio Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the A P State Road Transport Department (APSRTC).
The senior IPS officer had earlier served in various capacities, including as the Director General (Railways) and the Police Commissioner of Hyderabad and Vijayawada.
The HCU congratulated Rao on his latest significant assignment.