Former Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy has assumed charge as State Security Advisor at the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad. He will advise the government on policing, internal security, crime control, narcotics and road safety.
Published Date – 6 May 2026, 07:05 PM
Hyderabad: Former Telangana DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy officially assumed charge as the State Security Advisor (SSA) to the Government of Telangana on Tuesday at the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad.
The Telangana government recently appointed Shivadhar Reddy as State Security Advisor for a period of three years. In this role, he will advise the government on matters relating to police, law and order, internal security, crime control, narcotics control and road safety.
Shivadhar Reddy is regarded as a police officer with deep field experience in internal security and anti-Naxal operations. During his policing career, he handled several key assignments connected to law and order, intelligence and security management, and is known for his role in strengthening counter-insurgency and field-level policing mechanisms.
Soon after assuming charge, Shivadhar Reddy called on Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad.
