Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar is an Indian law enforcement and police officer who was the
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...
, now serving as managing director of
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Trans ...
.
He is native of
Hubballi
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
state. Vishwanath Sajjanar is known to focus on women and child safety issues. He is also known for his strong focus on community and citizen friendly policing,
cybercrime
A cybercrime is a crime that involves a computer or a computer network.Moore, R. (2005) "Cyber crime: Investigating High-Technology Computer Crime," Cleveland, Mississippi: Anderson Publishing. The computer may have been used in committing th ...
and
human trafficking. Sajjanar began his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police of Jangaon (
Warangal District
Warangal district, formerly Warangal Rural district, is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The district shares boundaries with Mahabubabad, Jangaon, Hanamkonda, Mulugu and Bhupalpally districts.
As of June 2021, Hanamkonda tent ...
). He also served as the Inspector General of Police (Special Intelligence).
Early life
Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar is a native of
Hubballi
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
,
Dharwad district
Dharwad is an administrative district of the state of Karnataka in southern India.The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Dharwad, also known as Dharwar. Dharwad is located 425 km northwest of Bangalore and 421&nbs ...
, Karnataka state, India. His parents are Channappa and Girija. He was born on 24 October 1968. He did his early education from Lions English Medium School, Hubballi and obtained
B.Com
A Bachelor of Commerce (abbreviated BComm or BCom; also, ''baccalaureates commercii'') is an undergraduate degree in business, usually awarded in Canada, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa, Myanma ...
degree from
J.G.College of Commerce, Hubli, which is affiliated to
Karnatak University
Karnatak University is a public state university in Dharwad district of Karnataka state, India. The university is recognized by University Grants Commission and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). As of 2014, ...
, Dharwad. V.C. Sajjanar did
M.B.A.
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as account ...
from Kousali Institute of Management Studies, Dharwad and joined
I.P.S. in 1996, after successfully clearing civil services examination conducted by
Union Public Services Commission of India (U.P.S.C).
2008 Warangal Acid Attack
In 2008, two female engineering students in
Warangal
Warangal () is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 704,570 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an .
Warangal ser ...
were attacked by three male suspects. The suspects were shot by the Warangal police, who acted in
self-defense
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force ...
against an unprovoked attack by the accused. V.C. Sajjanar, was the Superintendent of Police for Warangal district at the time of the incident.
2019 Hyderabad Gangrape
On 6 December, V.C. Sajjanar announced that the four accused in the
2019 Hyderabad gangrape-murder case were shot in
self-defense
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force ...
by the
Cyberabad Police.
2021 Promoted as Additional DGP
On 11 March 2021, Vishwanath .C. Sajjanar was promoted to the rank of
Addl. DGP.
On 25 August 2021, Sajjanar was transferred From Police Commissioner of Cyberabad to take a new position as managing director of
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Trans ...
.
See also
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Commissioner of Police- India
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Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service ( IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj.
Along with the Indian Administrative Service (I ...
References
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Living people
Indian Police Service officers
1968 births
People from Hubli
Karnatak University alumni