Senior IPS officer V.C. Sajjanar on Tuesday formally assumed charge as the Hyderabad City Police Commissioner at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGICCC), Banjara Hills.
A 1996-batch IPS officer of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh cadre, later allotted to Telangana, Sajjanar has built a reputation as a decisive officer with nearly three decades of service in key policing and administrative positions.
Born in Hubli, Karnataka, he is the son of C.B. Sajjanar and Girija Sajjanar. He holds a commerce degree from J.G. College of Commerce, Hubli, and an MBA from Karnataka University, Dharwad.
Sajjanar began his career as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Jangaon (Warangal) and Pulivendula (Kadapa). He went on to serve
as Superintendent of Police in Nalgonda, Kadapa, Guntu