Bengaluru: Chikkamagaluru SP Annamalai has been transferred from the district with effect from today.

The State government has promoted SP Annamalai as DCP South Bengaluru city with effect from 16 October.

Annamalai served as SP of Chikkamagaluru from August 4, 2016.

Annamalai was posted to Ramanagar when B S Yeddyurappa took oath as chief minister of Karnataka in May this year soon later when H D Kumaraswamy became the CM, he cancelled the order.