V. C. Sajjanar

• Channappa B. Sajjanar (father)
• Girija Sajjanar (mother)

V. C. Sajjanar IPS
Commissioner Hyderabad City Police [1]
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 September 2025
Education	Lions English Medium School, Hubballi
Alma mater	Karnatak University, Dharwad
Occupation	Police

Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar (born 24 October 1968) is an Indian law enforcement and police officer who was the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Telangana, now serving as Commissioner of the Hyderabad City Police. ^[4] He is native of Hubballi, Karnataka state. Vishwanath Sajjanar is known to focus on women and child safety issues. He is also known for his strong focus on community and citizen friendly policing, cybercrime and human trafficking. ^[5] Sajjanar began his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police of Jangaon (Warangal District). He also served as the Inspector General of Police (Special Intelligence).

Early life

Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar is a native of Hubballi, Dharwad district, Karnataka state, India. His parents are Channappa and Girija. He was born on 24 October 1968. ^[6] He did his early education from Lions English Medium School, Hubballi ^[7] and obtained B.Com degree from J.G.College of Commerce, Hubli, which is affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad. V.C. Sajjanar did M.B.A. from Kousali Institute of Management Studies, Dharwad ^[8] and joined I.P.S. in 1996, after successfully clearing civil services examination conducted by Union Public Services Commission of India (U.P.S.C). ^[9]

2008 Warangal Acid Attack

In 2008, two female engineering students in Warangal were attacked by three male suspects. The suspects were shot by the Warangal police, who acted in self-defense against an unprovoked attack by the accused. V.C. Sajjanar, was the Superintendent of Police for Warangal district at the time of the incident. ^[10]

2019 Hyderabad Gangrape

On 6 December, V.C. Sajjanar announced that the four accused in the 2019 Hyderabad gangrape-murder case were shot in self-defence by the Cyberabad Police. ^{[11] [12]}

2021 Promoted as Additional DGP

On 11 March 2021, Vishwanath .C. Sajjanar was promoted to the rank of Addl. DGP. ^[13] On 25 August 2021, Sajjanar was transferred From Police Commissioner of Cyberabad to take a new position as managing director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation. ^[2]

2025 Hyderabad Police Commissioner

Sajjanar was appointed as Hyderabad Police Commissioner on 27 September 2025 and assumed charge on September 30. ^[14]

See also

• Commissioner of Police- India
• Indian Police Service

References

1. "Who is IPS officer V.C. Sajjanar, Hyderabad's new Police Commissioner?". The Hindu. 27 September 2025. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
2. New Indian Express, Stephen Ravindra to take over as Cyberabad Police Commissioner after VC Sajjanar's transfer, 25 August 2021.
3. "Hyderabad: V.C. Sajjanar rides city bus as ordinary passenger on last day as TGSRTC MD". Telangana Today. 29 September 2025. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
4. Bureau, The Hindu (30 September 2025). "Sajjanar takes charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2 October 2025.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "VC. Sajjanar takes over as Cyberabad Commissioner". The Times of India. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
6. "Civilist_2019" (PDF). MHA, IPS civil list. Retrieved 15 December 2019.^{[ dead link ]}
7. "Another December, another 'encounter' for Cyberabad top cop Vishwanath Sajjanar". The New Indian Express. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
8. "The uncanny presence of VC Sajjanar in two encounters". Deccan Herald, English Newspaper. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
9. "Kill, joy". The Week, India. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
10. "Warangal 2008 Acid Attack Suspects killed in an encounter". The Times of India. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
11. P, Ashish (6 December 2019). "All 4 accused in Hyderabad veterinarian's rape and murder case shot dead in police chase". India Today. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
12. Vudali, Srinath (6 December 2019). "Encounter in Hyderabad: All four accused in Hyderabad vet rape-murder case killed in encounter". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
13. "Three IPS officers promoted as ADG | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
14. "People welfare policing is my top priority, says Hyderabad Police Commissioner". The Hindu. 30 September 2025. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.

Police appointments
Preceded by Sandeep Sandilya	Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad 2018 - 2021	Succeeded by Stephen Raveendra
Preceded by Stephen Raveendra	Managing Director, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation 2021 - 2025	Succeeded by Y. Nagi Reddy
Preceded by C. V. Anand	Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City 2024 - 2025	Incumbent