Dr.A.Subramanyeswara Rao appointed as Lokayukta IGP by Karnataka government

Pramesh S Jain

C lose to the heel of controversial transfer of upright officer,Smt.Nisha James,the state government on Friday transferred Additional commissioner of police East Division Dr A Subramanyeswara Rao to Lokayukta.

The existing post in Lokayukta was vacant and of the rank of DIG,the post was upgraded to IGP to match the rank of Mr.Rao.

Rao was one of the up right,honest and hardworking officer,who had a stint in CBI.

The government officials opined that transferring Rao to lokayukta is a natural choice keeping his previous experience of Anti Corruption bureau in CBI will benifit the watch dog institution.