Sakshi, Hyderabad:For the first time in the history of central services. An officer who started his career in the police department as Group-1 DSP has been elevated to the rank of Additional DGP. Generally conferred IPS will be limited to Inspector General (IG) rank. But the current Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudhir Babu has created history. Sudhir Babu, who was commissioned as DSP in 1989 batch, was conferred as IPS (promoted) in 2002. .

He served as DCP in the rank of SP for the most critical East Zone and North Zone of Hyderabad city. After that he held many important responsibilities as DGI and IG. Sudhir Babu, who works as a mild-mannered and non-controversial man, is currently the Police Commissioner of Rachakonda.

Latest, on Monday night, two IPS officers of the 2001 batch of the Telangana government, Dr. Akun Sabharwal IPS and G. Sudhir Babu IPS have been promoted. G. Sudhir Babu's promotion will be effective from 1st January next year or from the date of assumption of charge.