Vipul Kumar is Mangaluru’s new Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: Vipul Kumar, a 1999-batch IPS officer, on Wednesday took charge as the new Mangaluru Police Commissioner. He replaced incumbent T.R. Suresh. These two officers were among a few officers transferred by the State Government following directions of the Election Commission.
Mr. Kumar, 49, a native of Jehanabad in Bihar, has done M.Tech in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Before coming to IPS, he was the Executive Engineer in the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Mr. Kumar said an important task before him was to ensure peaceful conduct of the Assembly election in the region.
The IPS officer started as the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bailhongal Sub Division, Belagavi. He was the Inspector- General of Police (Southern Range) and also the Director of Karnataka Police Academy.
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India cricketer Rinku Singh receives underworld threat: Mumbai Crime Branch confirms
Mumbai: Indian cricketer and 2025 Asia Cup champion Rinku Singh has reportedly received a threat from the underworld, according to the Mumbai Crime Branch. The investigation has revealed that Dawood Ibrahim-led D-Company sent multiple ransom demands earlier this year.
Authorities confirmed that between February and April 2025, Rinku’s promotional team received three extortion messages demanding ₹5 crore. Acting on the leads, police arrested two suspects, Mohammed Dilshad and Mohammed Naveed, from the Caribbean. The duo was extradited and handed over to Indian authorities on August 1.
Investigators further discovered that the accused had also demanded ₹10 crore from Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of the late former MLA Baba Siddiqui. During interrogation, one of the arrested suspects reportedly admitted to contacting Rinku Singh’s team for ransom.
Rinku, who hails from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, rose to national prominence after his five consecutive sixes in an IPL 2023 match against Gujarat Titans. He made his India debut in 2024 and played a decisive role in the 2025 Asia Cup final against Pakistan, hitting the winning runs that secured India’s ninth title.
The left-handed batter, currently representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has played 54 T20Is for India, amassing 550 runs at a strike rate of 161.77. In the IPL, he has appeared in 58 matches, scoring 1,099 runs, and was part of KKR’s 2024 title-winning squad.
Recently engaged to MP Priya Saroj, Rinku is expected to feature in India’s upcoming white-ball tour of Australia, which includes five T20 Internationals.
Police investigations into the underworld threat are ongoing.
