Chikkamagaluru: Former Udupi Superintendant of police K Annamalai took charge as new SP of Chakkamagaluru district, on Thursday.

Outgoing SP Santhosh Babu handed over the charge to Annamalai. SP Santhosh Babu has been transferred as SP of Gadag.

Hailing from Karur, Tamil Nadu, Annamalai had previously served as ASP of Karkala sub-division. Later he was promoted as SP of Udupi in January 2015.

He was well known for his fearless actions and easily approachable by the common people. He was known as ‘Udupi Singam’.

Before proceeding towards Chikkamagaluru he visited war memorial at Anekere and St Lawrence Minor Basilica at Attur and offered prayers.