Hyderabad South Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police, P. Sai Chaitanya, has been transferred as directed by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The ECI, in a communication to Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari, requested the officer to immediately hand over his responsibilities to an official of lower rank, who should not be assigned any election-related work until the end of the Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Secretary, in orders issued on Wednesday, asked the Director General of Police to execute the necessary actions.