Sandeep Rai Rathore Appointed Chennai City Police Commissioner

Sandeep Rai Rathore, an IPS officer from the 1992 batch, has been appointed as the next Commissioner of Chennai City Police, taking over from DGP Shankar Jiwal, who is a 1990 batch IPS officer. DGP Shankar Jiwal will assume the position of the head of the police force after the retirement of C Sylendra Babu on Friday. Prior to his new role, Mr. Rathore served as the first Avadi City Police Commissioner and was recently promoted to the position of DGP-Training.

Originally hailing from New Delhi, Sandeep Rai Rathore holds MA and M Phil degrees. He pursued his studies at the prestigious Delhi School of Economics, specializing in Geography.

Throughout his career, Mr. Rathore has handled several high-profile cases, including an encounter with the notorious French serial killer Charles Sobhraj. Sobhraj targeted Western tourists in Southeast Asia during the 1970s and was responsible for over 30 murders.