♦ The Kerala government has appointed Rawada Azad Chandrasekhar as the state's new Director General of Police (DGP) on 30 June 2025.  

♦ A native of Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, he is a 1991-batch Kerala cadre IPS officer.

♦ Chandrasekhar is currently serving as the Special Director of the CBI in Delhi and as the Secretary of Security in the Cabinet Secretariat.

♦ He began his career in Kerala as the Assistant Superintendent of Police of Thalassery.

♦ He has also served as the Commissioner of Police for Thiruvananthapuram City and as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Ernakulam Range.

♦ In 2015, he was transferred on central deputation as the DIG of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

♦ During his tenure, he held several senior positions, including DIG, IG, ADGP, and Director General in the Intelligence Bureau in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bhubaneswar.

♦ He is set to retire in July 2026.