Najmul Hoda takes charge as Tambaram Police Commissioner

CHENNAI Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Najmul Hoda on Friday (November 13, 2026) assumed charge as the Tambaram City Police Commissioner. After taking charge, Mr. Hoda said the eradication of narcotics and complete suppression of rowdyism would be his top priorities.

Mr. Hoda, who has served in several key positions in the Tamil Nadu Police, was previously ADGP (Operations), where he commanded the Tamil Nadu Commando Force, Commando Schools, and Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force (TNDRF). He has also served as Inspector General of Police (Modernisation), IG (Welfare) and Salem City Police Commissioner.

He has had several stints in Chennai city, serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Washermenpet, from 2012 to 2015, Joint Commissioner of Police (West) from 2015 to 2016, and Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic North) from 2017 to 2019. He also served as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kancheepuram, from 2016 to 2017.