Dr. A. Ravi Shankar, IPS (RR:1994) — Director General of Police, CID, Andhra Pradesh. MBBS (JIPMER), Masters in Police Management (Osmania University), Ph.D. in Management Studies (Acharya Nagarjuna University).
Dr. Ravi Shankar Ayyanar, IPS., (born on 20th October 1968) is working as Director General of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Andhra Pradesh. He is a MBBS graduate from JIPMER Pondicherry Central University with Master’s Degree in Police Management from Osmania University and PG Diploma in Hospital and Health Care Management from Symbiosis University.
He was born in Air Force Station, Chakeri, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on 20th October, 1968. His father Shanmugam Ayyanar was a Flight Engineer in the Indian Air Force, flying Helicopters, who holds a record of 10,500 flying hours.
He received his early education in Kendriya Vidyalayas all across the country like Tirunelveli & Nagarcoil in Tamilnadu, Chandimandir in Punjab, Dinjan & Chabua in Assam, Bagdogra in West Bengal and Bangalore etc., and graduated in medicine from JIPMER Pondicherry Central University in 1991, did PG Diploma in Health Care &Hospital Management and Master’s Degree in Police Management in 1996 from National Police Academy, Hyderabad.
After graduating as MBBS doctor worked as a causality Emergency medical officer and handled cases of medical emergencies in JIPMER and also performed more than 250 medico legal autopsies as a certified forensic pathologist and rendered evidence in the courts of law as an autopsy surgeon in Sessions Courts across Pondichery/Tamilnadu.
Assault Commander – Grey Hounds – 1996
Led the Greyhounds teams for field operations against Maoists in forests of Khammam, Warangal and Adilabad districts.
Asst. Supdt.of Police (ASP) – Bellampalli - Sub Division – 1997 - 98
Led the District Guards teams and combated Urban Guerilla Warfare of CPI Maoist in Singareni Collieries Belt and recovered Arms, Ammunition and Maoist Literature.
Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Operations – Warangal – 1998 - 99
Formulated anti Maoist strategy with legal and organizational framework supported by training programs for policemen. Organised and carried out operations against left wing extremists. Used CESNA aircraft and GPS to map the terrain water points, escape routes, shelter places, Training camps of Maoists by flying across districts of North Telangana and Chhattisgarh border.
SP Nizamabad – 1999 - 2002
As SP Nizamabad District, he supervised the investigation of Jehadi case against Ashique Ali a resident agent from Pakistan and secured conviction for life U/S 121 IPC, 121 (a) IPC and Sec 14 of Foreigners Act 1946.
As SP Nizamabad busted the Indian Mohammade Muslimeen Mujahideen (IMMM) module on 6th April, 2006 where in the commander of the module Azam Ghori was neutralized. In the subsequent investigation all the members of the module spread over Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, U.P and Delhi were arrested, charge sheeted and convicted.
He did pioneering work in preparing the software, networking and computerizing the entire district’s police stations and head office in 2002, which finds place in the first “Compendium of best police practices” brought out by the National Police Academy and published in the I.T. Journal of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)– 2004 and laid the foundation for I.T Application in policing. Two batches of IPS probationers spent a day in Nizamabad along with Director, NPA for hands on experience in 2002.
The educational documentary film “BANAMATHI” on social vice “SORCERY” produced by him won the Govt. of A.P’s Golden Nandi award for the “Best socially relevant documentary film “ 2001. He also produced documentaries to educate the masses on bad effects of social vices like Insolvency Petition (IP) on farmers suicides, Jogini (village concubinage), Drugs menace, Naxalism and rehabilitation, Nariyagam (Women issues).
DCP North Zone, Hyderabad -2002
As DCP North zone, Hyderabad (2002) he set up E-secured colonies, centralized I.T. Enabled I.P address based lock-ups and interrogation centres to reduce illegal detention, custodial deaths and promote transparent arrest and custody management.
SP Guntur – 2002-2004
Planned and led operations of Grey Hounds and District Guards to successfully combat the Guerrilla Warfare of CPI (Maoist). Also kept close watch on Deendar Anjuman out fit suspects in Guntur District who caused blasts in Churches in South India.
He was associated with the investigation of the case of IED blast and attack on the life of former Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr.N.Chandra Babu Naidu by the CPI (Maoist).
United Nations Mission in Kosovo – 2004 – 2005
As Team leader/Investigator of Serious Crimes Investigation Section, investigated FOUR criminal cases i.e., murder of Kosovo Police Service (KPS) police officer, another case of illegal possession of weapons wherein rocket launchers and Ak-47's were recovered from an abandoned car, attempted murder on the President Mr.Haradinaj of Kosovo & a case of attempted murder on a local political leader. In war crimes investigations conducted exhumations of mass graves, assisted Dr. Sam from Srilanka in forensic autopsy along with anthropologists to establish the identity of a missing skier from Austria for years based on the pace maker (heart) recovered through autopsy along with oral dentures. Maintained Liaison with the office of the prosecutors, investigation judge& trial judge to implement Kosovo Criminal Procedure Code & the Penal Code correctly.
Attended the CIVIL MILITARY LIASION meetings representing the Directorate of Major Crimes to coordinate the operational activities with the KFOR, UNICEF, UNHCR, Embassy, KOCB (Kosovo Organized Crime Bureau), share intelligence etc. Maintained strict confidentiality in matters of criminal intelligence. Coordinated with the INTERPOL to nab the Kosovo wanted criminals involved in Human trafficking, political murders, counterfeiting currency etc. Coordinated with the War crimes section and the Missing Persons Section for the unidentified bodies and exhumed bodies from mass graves. Acted as a resource person to assist in the medico legal autopsies as a certified forensic pathologist. Developed a manual for investigative guidelines and procedures for the 5 regional crime squads across Kosovo.
AIG Law and Order(L&O) Hyderabad – 2005 – 2006
Monitored the day to day law & order activities emerging in the state and prepared operational advisories to the chief of police in districts. Coordinated replies to the legislative assembly/ council on police matters.
Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) – 2006-2008
Investigated cases of illegal manufacture of the ROCKET LAUNCHERS and 2 inch MORTARS by the banned CPI (Maoist), wherein the manufacturing dens were maintained secretly in states of Tamilnadu, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Used lawful interception technology both internet as well as mobile phones for combating Maoist activities successfully.
Addl. Director ACB (Anti Corruption Bureau) – 2008 – 2009
Investigated anti-corruption cases (disproportionate assets cases to the tune of several crores of rupees, laying traps, criminal misconduct cases, misappropriation, money laundering etc) as Additional Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Andhra Pradesh.
D.I.G Karimnagar Range/Warangal Range – 2009 - 2010 As DIG Karimnagar Range and Warangal Range, he handled the Telangana Separate State Agitation tactfully in Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam & Warangal districts.
DIG-National Investigation Agency(2010-2015)- As head of Southern Headquarters of NIA, investigated and filed Charge sheets in major terror blast cases carried out by Indian Mujahedeen (I.M.) and others across India, fake Indian currency notes cases, terror finance cases with national and international linkages, busted spy networks, small arms smuggling pan-India networks, Maoist landmine blasts cases, Italian Marines case and pre-empted espionage cases with national security implications. Also secured convictions in many cases of which Hyderabad (Dilsukhnagar) blast case ended in capital punishment for all five accused in 2016.
I.G. Special Investigation Team (SIT) -2015
As head of the special investigation team, appointed by the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in 2015, monitored the investigation of the death of 20 Red sanders wood smugglers from Tamil Nadu in the Seshachalam-Tirupathi forest.
Director General of Drug Control Administration – DG- DCA (2015-2018)
Secured many convictions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, automated the lab, drug licensing procedures and received Drug Controller General of India’s commendation for the exemplary work and won the National Intellectual Property Protection Award, 2019 by Govt.of India.(ONE LAKH CASH PRIZE)
CEO-Arogyasri Scheme : 2015-2018
He also held the post of the CEO of Flagship Arogyasri Health assurance program of A.P., for 3 years, providing assured health care for the below poverty line (BPL) population i.e.,(1.39 crore families ) of A.P. and the employees’ health of A.P, handling Rs.1500 Crores annual budget. The same program was replicated at the National level as Ayushmaan Bharath. He was a member of the National Technical committee of Ayushmaan Bharath.
I.G. Law and Order (L&O) & IG- Provisions and Logistics (P&L) – 2018-2019
Apart from Law and Order handled Provisions and Logistics i.e., purchase/tenders/procurement/supply, audit of all the commodities for Police Department.
Addl. Director General of Police (Law & Order) and Road Safety- 2019-2023
Supervise the Law & Order situation in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Conducted General Elections – 2019 for the AP Legislative Assembly and Parliament seats and was awarded with Special Category Award for “Best Election Management” in India for the state of Andhra Pradesh by Election Commission of India.
Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement & Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Govt., General Administration (V&E) Department, Andhra Pradesh (2023).
To conduct enquiries / irregularities with the objectives of :
Commissioner of Police & Addl. District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan City, Andhra Pradesh, India. (2023-2024).
Maintaining Law & Public Order, Crime Prevention & Detection, Traffic Management and conducted special courts in Visakhapatnam Metropolitan City.
Addl. Director General of Police, CID (2024 - 2025): Overall supervision of
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