Tamil NaduMonday, 12 October 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Prem Anand Sinha appointed DVAC Director in Tamil Nadu on October 12, 2026
IPS officer Prem Anand Sinha took charge as Director of Tamil Nadu’s DVAC on October 12, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 12, 2026, senior IPS officer Prem Anand Sinha, a 2001-batch officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), took charge as Director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), Tamil Nadu.
Key specifics
- Prem Anand Sinha is a 2001-batch IPS officer from Chhattisgarh.
- He has completed the ICWA qualification.
- He served as SP in Perambalur and Kancheepuram, and as DCP in Anna Nagar, Chennai.
- He was Zonal Director (South) of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on deputation to the Union government.
- He later served as Commissioner of Police, Avadi and Tambaram before becoming DVAC Director.
Exam lens
Tamil Nadu administration MCQ on appointments, DVAC, IPS batch year 2001, and prior postings in Perambalur, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Avadi and Tambaram — a direct state governance question.