Prem Anand Sinha takes charge as DVAC chief
Senior IPS officer Prem Anand Sinha has officially taken charge as the Director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Tamil Nadu. He brings extensive experience from previous roles in traffic management and narcotics control.
Why it matters
Signals a change in leadership for a key anti-corruption agency in a major Indian state.
Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Prem Anand Sinha on Monday (October 12, 2026) took charge as Director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), Tamil Nadu.
A 2001-batch IPS officer, Mr. Sinha hails from Chhattisgarh and has also completed the ICWA qualification.
During his career, he served as Superintendent of Police in Perambalur and Kancheepuram districts and as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Anna Nagar, Chennai. On deputation to the Union government, he served as Zonal Director (South) of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
He subsequently held several key posts in the Greater Chennai Police, including Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) and Additional Commissioner of Police (South). He served as Inspector General of Police (North Zone) and as Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.
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