Joined Indian Police Service in 1981 in the undivided Andhra Pradesh Cadre. Allotted to Telangana Cadre on the division of the State in 2014. Served with distinction in various fields, such as Law and Order, Training, Provisioning, Anti-Naxal operations, Vigilance in Energy Sector, Intelligence in the State Police and in VIP protection and Central Armed Police Forces in the Central Govt.

Law and Order :-

Served as Asst. Supdt. of Police in Anantapur District in the faction ridden and communally sensitive sub-division of Penukonda of Anantapur District.

Addl. Supdt. of Police in the extremist hot bed Warangal District.

First posting as Supdt. of Police, Anantapur District.

Served in Hyderabad City as 

(i) Asst. Commissioner of Police, Kachiguda dealing with sensitive student issues of Osmania University.
(ii) Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Zone dealing with communally sensitive Old City.
(iii) Deputy Commissioner, Special Branch and as
(iv) Joint Commissioner of Police, Security, Headquarters and Traffic.

As Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam promoted Public Partnership in Policing. Promoted sports among youth extensively, organizing Commissioner’s Cup Tournaments in all games such as Hockey, Volleyball, Football, Handball, Basketball, Khoko, Boxing, Wrestling etc. Organized three day long Career Counseling Programs every year for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th class students.

Founded PAPA Home, a NGO for street children with active participation of civilians and retired police officers which has received awards from President of India twice.

Served in State Intelligence twice:-

i) As Dy. Inspector General of Police, Intelligence and Officer on Special Duty with Sri. N.T. Rama Rao, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

ii) As Chief of Intelligence after the Naxal attack on the Chief Minister Sri. N. Chandra Babu Naidu at Alipiri of Chittoor District.

Anti Naxal Operations:-

Served as Chief of Special Intelligence Branch, Andhra Pradesh successfully conducting Intelligence operations against Naxals in Andhra Pradesh and other states.

Served twice in Greyhounds - First as second in Commandant (Group Commander) and years later as Chief of the Force. During this tenure as Chief of Greyhounds, Andhra Pradesh Police could successfully push Naxals out of Andhra Pradesh except for a few small pockets in the areas bordering Odisha. Naxals could not stage a comeback till date.

Training and Administration:-

As Addl. Director General of Police, Training, successfully conducted for the first time training for over 13000 constables spread over 40 Training institutions simultaneously with one training calendar. Also conducted pre promotional training for over 8000 personnel from Constables to Inspectors ensuring their promotions on time for the first time.

As Addl. Director General of police, Provisioning not only ensured timely spending of the entire budget in spite of the raging “Separate Telangana” agitation, but also all the pending Police Modernization funds submitting the ‘Utilization Certificates’ in time. Vigilance :–

Served as Joint Managing Director of State Power Transmission Corporation, AP TRANSCO, Hyderabad. Helped in reform process earning recognition in the country and in World Bank for reduction of losses in Power Sector.

Services at Central Government:- VIP Security and Para Military Forces

S.P.G :- As Director, Special Protection Group, headed the premier force for three years providing protection to the Prime Minister and Former Prime Ministers.

Twice in CRPF:- (Largest Central Armed Police Force in India)

i) In 2008 as Inspr. Genl. Of Police – Conceptualized and raised the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA)

ii) As Special Director General and later as Director General from 2015 to 2017. During this period CRPF served the country with distinction in recording highest successes on the LWE front as well as successfully handling sudden outburst of violence in Kashmir and escalation of tension in Manipur. Elections to West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala in 2016 as well as Elections to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur in 2017 were conducted without any major incident, due to meticulous planning for force movement and coordination with all concerned agencies by CRPF as the Chief Force Coordinator.

Education & Sports:-

Actively involved with an educational society with institutions of repute grooming students from KG to PG including professional courses.

Was past President of A.P. Badminton association for two terms during which time all of today’s titans such as Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikant etc were groomed by the Association.

Industry:-

Set up a Rs. 500 million Chemical Plant for Explosive Grade Ammonium Nitrate and Nitric Acid in the private sector in the backward district of Srikakulam during 1989-93 taking a sabbatical from Govt. Service.

Recognized with the:-

a) Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service
b) Antrik Suraksha Seva Medal
c) Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Services
d) S.P.G. Medal

Served till recently as Advisor, Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh for laying roads in interior Naxal affected agency areas.