Overview
- A Tamil Nadu government order formally posted ADGP A. Amalraj as Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Police and removed Abin Dinesh Modak from that role.
- Abin Dinesh Modak was transferred to serve as Additional Director General of Police of the Crime Branch–Criminal Investigation Department, replacing T.S. Anbu in that post.
- Both Amalraj and Modak are experienced IPS officers who previously held the post of Tambaram City Police commissioner, giving them direct experience with Chennai metropolitan policing.
- Amalraj is an IPS officer of the 1996 batch and has held several senior roles in the state police, which officials say is relevant for managing law and order in the capital city.
- Officials and reporting describe the moves as part of a broader post-election reshuffle under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay intended to align senior police leadership with the new administration’s priorities.