Lokayukta SP Shivaprakash Devaraju repatriated to state government services

The Karnataka Lokayukta on Friday repatriated the services of its Bengaluru City-1 Superintendent of Police Shivaprakash Devaraju, IPS, to the state government services as part of an administrative reshuffle.

According to an official order issued by the Lokayukta, Mr. Devaraju was directed to hand over the charges against the Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru City-1, as well as the additional charges against the Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru City-2, Mahanteshwara S. Jiddi, to the Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bengaluru, Bengaluru.

The order further said that Mr. Jiddi has been given additional charge of both the posts till further orders, while continuing in his present post as Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bengaluru Rural.

Published – 10 Jul 2026 23:32 IST