Prem Anand Sinha Takes Charge as Tamil Nadu Vigilance Director

IPS officer Prem Anand Sinha took charge as the Director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti - Corruption (DVAC) in Tamil Nadu on October 12, 2026. He formally assumed office at the department’s headquarters in Alandur, Chennai.

The director’s post had been vacant since July, when former director Arun, an IPS officer, was transferred. Since then, Maheswari, the department’s Inspector General, had been holding additional charge.

On October 10, Prem Anand Sinha, who was serving as Tambaram Police Commissioner, was appointed as the new DVAC Director.

Prem Anand Sinha’s Previous Roles

Prem Anand Sinha has held several key positions in the Tamil Nadu Police Department. His previous assignments include Joint Commissioner and Additional Commissioner in Chennai, Inspector General of Police for the Southern Zone, and Police Commissioner of Avadi and Tambaram.

He assumed his new role amid ongoing investigations into significant corruption cases in the state. Fellow officials congratulated him on taking charge.