EC removes Vikarabad SP over Cong leader Revanth Reddy's arrest in Telangana

New Delhi/Hyderabad: The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the removal of Superintendent of Police of Telangana's Vikarabad district over the arrest of Congress' A Revanth Reddy as the police observer found his detention "unwarranted".

Official communication issued by Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar in Hyderabad said, "The Election Commission of India has ordered the transfer of Smt T Annapurna, IPS, SP Vikarabad, immediately and posted Sri Avinash Mohanty IPS ( RR 2005) in place of her with immediate effect."

It is also directed that Annapurna's services are not utilised for election purpose, the order said.

The commission has also directed that Annapurna is attached to the police headquarters, an EC functionary said in New Delhi.