The Tamil Nadu government Friday transferred the Karur police chief, days ahead of the May 19 by-polls to one of the Assembly constituencies in the district.
Aravakurichi in the district is among the four Assembly segments in the state where by-polls are scheduled next Sunday.
According to a Home Department order, T K Rajasekaran, Superintendent of Police, Karur, will be replaced by V Vikraman, SP, Automation and Computerisation, Chennai.
Besides Aravkurichi, Sulur (Coimbatore), Oddapidaram (Tuticorin) and Tirupparankundram (Madurai) will go to the polls on May 19.
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