T.S. Anbu has been appointed as the ADPG, Law and Order whle A. Arun was shifted as Director of DVAC, Chennai
The Tamil Nadu government, on Monday (May 25, 2026), posted Additional Director-General of Police T.S. Anbu as the ADGP, Law and Order, replacing Maheshwar Dayal, who has been transferred to the Administration wing of the police headquarters as its head. Mr. Anbu, a 2001-batch IPS officer, currently on compulsory wait, was heading the Crime Branch-CID of the State police until recently. He will take charge of the sensitive post amid incidents of murder, sexual offences, and other serious crimes reported across the State.
Former Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun was appointed Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Monday.
Mr. Anbu is the recipient of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Excellence in Public Service. He has served in the Greater Chennai Police in various capacities such as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, the Joint Commissioner of Police, and the Additional Commissioner of Police. He also served in the southern districts as Superintendent of Police, Madurai, and Inspector-General of Police, South Zone.Operation Puttur Mr. Anbu was part of “Operation Puttur”, in which the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Police arrested Panna Ismail, Bilal Malik, and others owing allegiance to Al Ummah, a banned communal outfit.
