IGP Prasad transferred in place of Hosur, Mangalore

13-02-09 On  Thursday there was some action both by the government and Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Mutalik. The government transferred Western Range IGP A M Prasad and deputed deputy inspector general of  Police (DIG) Gopal B Hosur in his place, after downgrading the post to DIG. The Sri Rama Sene, on its part, has withdrawn its proposed protests against V-Day celebrations in Bangalore. The government got it left, right and centre from the governor as well as Union home minister P Chidambaram. Governor Rameshwar Thakur reportedly directed chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa to ensure peace and order on Feb 14. Following the Sri Rama Sene threat to disrupt celebrations on V-Day, the governor summoned the CM. Chidambaram, too, asked the CM to ensure that there is no violence on that day. Immediately after meeting the governor, the CM held talks with home minister V S Acharya and home secretary and reportedly instructed them to take adequate precautions. When asked about the meeting, the CM only said: “It was a courtesy call.’’ The coastal police are under criticism for law and order problems since the BJP government took charge. Church attacks, pub and Kerala MLA’s daughter Shruthi and the illegal detention of journalist B V Seetharam are some issues which the police failed to handle in the region. Hosur, who is replacing Prasad, is currently serving as the Bangalore city joint commissioner of police. Prasad has been posted as director of Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore.

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