Coimbatore: New district superintendent of police S Selvanagarathinam, who took charge on Friday, said he would take steps to conduct a free and a fair election, while ensuring enough protection to the voters. “People should cast their votes without fear. We have taken necessary steps in the district to conduct free and fair election.”
Selvanagarathinam isn’t new to the district. He had done BE (aeronautics) from the Park College of Engineering and Technolgoy in Coimbatore. He cleared UPSC in his first attempt in 2009-10 and was posted as Ukhrul district superintendent of police in Manipur in 2014. He was selected for IPS in 2014 and joined in Tamil Nadu quota. He was posted in Kanyakumari district as assistant superintendent of police (ASP) for training.
Selvanagarathinam has served Thoothukudi town sub-division both as ASP and SP. He has also served as deputy commissioner of police (Triplicane in Greater Chennai), SP (Coaster Security group, Nagapattinam) and additional inspector general of police (Chennai). He had won the best physique Mr NPA cup twice - in 2011 and 2015 when he had also won the Jaipur cup for physical training. He had received Athivaradhar medal for 2019.