Senior IPS officer Abdul Ahad has been promoted to the grade of Senior Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade) with effect from January 1, 2025. He will continue serving in his current role as Director of Security and Vigilance at the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) until further orders.
This promotion places Ahad in Level 13 of the IPS Pay Matrix as per the IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016, reflecting his distinguished service in the force.
Ahad, who hails from Moodbidri in Dakshin Kannada district, has held several important positions throughout his career. Before his appointment to BMTC, he was serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for Bengaluru’s Crime Branch (CCB). In September last year, he took over the role of Director for BMTC’s Security and Vigilance wing.
The senior officer’s tenure includes noteworthy stints as the DCP of Bengaluru’s Whitefield division, SP at the Coastal Security Police, SP of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Bengaluru, SP of Economic Offences Wing at CID, and Commandant at KSRP.
Ahad’s extensive experience in tackling economic crimes, corruption cases, and city crime has been instrumental in his rise through the ranks, marking another milestone in his illustrious career with this promotion.
Ahad is the younger brother of Abdus Salam Puttige, founder of popular Kannada daily Vartha Bharati, published from Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Shivamogga simultaneously. Fluent in Kannada, Urdu and Beary language, Ahad completed memorising the Quran from a local Madrasa in Karkala town at young age.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Latest News> Report / by Mohammed Atherulla Shariff / January 01st, 2025
The annual meeting of the Executive Council of Rahmaniya Education Society was held at Darul Uloom Rahmaniya (a branch of Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow), located in Sangam Vihar, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Maulana Muhammad Khalid Nadwi Ghazipuri. In this meeting, renowned social figure and medical expert Dr. Syed Ahmad Khan was unanimously elected as the new President.
On this occasion, after presenting the Secretary’s report, Maulana Muhammad Khalid Nadwi Ghazipuri congratulated Dr. Syed Ahmad Khan on his new responsibilities and extended best wishes to him. The meeting conducted a thorough review of the educational and training activities of the madrasa and deliberated on its infrastructural needs. Additionally, the proposal for the annual increment in the salaries of the madrasa’s teachers and staff was approved.
The meeting also considered the inclusion of certain necessary contemporary subjects in the madrasa’s curriculum. In light of this need, a structured plan of action was prepared and a proposal was made to implement it.
Special participants in the meeting included Maulana Shamsul Haq, Dr. Obaidur Rahman, Haji Syed Zahid Ali, Abdul Ahad, Muhammad Ishaq Khan, Muhammad Sabir, and Me’raj Khan Nadwi, all of whom shared their thoughts and emphasised the importance of expanding educational and training programmes at Darul Uloom Rahmaniya.
The meeting concluded with an emotional prayer led by Maulana Muhammad Khalid Nadwi Ghazipuri, and a vote of thanks was delivered by Maulana Me’raj Ahmad Nadwi.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Latest News / by Radiance News Bureau / July 07th, 2025
Senior IPS officer Abdul Ahad, who was serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of the Bengaluru City Crime Branch (CCB), has been transferred as the Director of Security and Vigilance for BMTC.
Earlier, the senior officer from Mangaluru’s Moodbidri served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Coastal Security Police. In September last year, he was appointed as the DCP of the CCB.
Abdul Ahad has also held several key positions, including DCP of Bengaluru’s Whitefield division, SP of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Bengaluru, SP of the Economic Offences Wing at CID, and Commandant at KSRP.
Following a major reshuffling in the police department by the Karnataka government on Tuesday morning, the government issued another order in the evening modifying/cancelling some transfer orders issued earlier in the day.
The latest order also modified the posting of Senior IPS officer Abdul Ahad who was serving as the Superintendent of Police Coastal Security Police, Udupi. In the earlier order he was transferred as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Bengaluru City. However, in the latest order, his posting has been as modified and he has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Crime Branch, Bengaluru.
Abdul Ahad, who is from Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada District has earlier served as DCP, Whitefield, SP of Anti Corruption Bureau Bangalore City, SP of Economic Offenses wing of CID and Commandant of Karnataka State Reserve Police.
Shekhar H Tekkannavar will now take charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Police Central Division, Bengaluru City.
Among the other changes, the order posting Karthik Reddy, SP of Ramanagara District as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic South, Bengaluru has been cancelled.
Anita Bhimappa Haddannavar SP of Karnataka Lokayukta, Vijaypura has been transferred as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic West Division, Bengaluru city while Ashok KV, SP of Karnataka Lokayukta has also been transferred as SP of Tumkur district.
source: http://www.varthabharati.in/ Vartha Bharati / Home> Karnataka / by Vartha Bharati / September 05th, 2023
Sahebaan UAE, a premier organization for the Urdu-speaking Muslim Community hailing from the twin districts of DK & Udupi, hosted a grand social family get-together followed by gala dinner at Al Jumairah Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, on 4th February 2023 from 5.30 PM onwards.
The event, sponsored by the Sahebaan Business Community UAE, was a grand success attended by more than 800 community members from all over UAE, neighboring GCC countries and India. Eminent personalities from the Sahebaan Community graced the occasion.
The event commenced with the recitation of verses from Holy Quran by Master Fazil Raheel Ali. Althaf M.S Coordinator, Sahebaan UAE welcomed the gathering and stated that Sahebaan UAE has been providing a platform for the community members to come together, connect and strengthen the brotherly bond.
The patrons of the Sahebaan community Janab Hidayathullah Abbas, K.S. Nissar Ahmed and Afroz Assadi were honoured in recognition of their outstanding business achievements and contribution to the local economy, commendable humanitarian service, charity work and unstinted support to Sahebaan UAE and its activities. Janab Syed Siraj Ahmed, Suhail Kudroli, and Althaf Khalife initiated the honoring proceedings.
On behalf of the patrons, Janab Hidayathullah Abbas thanked the organisers and the gathering for the honor bestowed on them. He urged the Community to strive hard for success, prioritize family, help the Community, and give back to society, thus earning goodwill for Sahebaan.
The Chief guest of the evening Janab Kassim Ahmed H.K., founder of Hidaya Foundation Mangalore, while addressing the gathering called for the upliftmemt of the poor and the deprived.
Janab Mohd. Akram, Mohammed Asif, Althaf Khateeb and Irshad Moodbidri conducted the felicitation of Sponsors. Dr. Abdul Rahiman Beig, Professor at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi & recognised as a top rated scientist by Stanford University and Mrs.Yasmeen Irfan, winner of Foodshala UAE 2022 were honoured on the occasion.
Janab Afroz Assadi Patron and Convenor of Sahebaan UAE presented awards to the talented Sahebaan Youth, namely, Sham Akbar Sheik, Safa Tamadur, Rafa Riyaz Khalife, Daniyal Danish Iqbal, Rafhan Balanthi Baig, Mohd. Rafan, Sheikh Saahir Akbar, Mehek Sheikh, Nuha Riyaz Khalife for excellence in academics.
Anbar Althaf and Saqib Baji for Sports achievement and Anam Aslam for performing arts.
Faizaan Khateeb, Mohd. Samiullaha, Mohd Sufiyan and Abdul Ahad presented a photo journey of Sahebaan UAE through the years.
Well-known bollywood stand-up comedian and mimicry artist Jayvijay Sachan entertained all with his mimicry & comedy. A Sufiana troupe from mumbai mesmerized the crowd throughout the evening with their melodious rendering.
Sahil Zaheer, a fellow Sahebaan and a hugely popular stage & radio artist from Mangalore, compered the program and entertained the crowd with his wit and humor.
Sahebaan Ladies Wing members Sahara Asif, Reena Althaf, Mehek Sheik and Riza Mustafa managed the children’s Program.
The function was sponsored by Hidayath Group, NASH Engineering FZCO, Northern Insurance brokers LLC, Prestige Engineering LLC, Petrosolutions FZCO, Creative House Scaffolding, Advanced Creative Techncial Services, Al Sitara Gulf Contracting, Multiline Technical Co. LLC, Progressive Technology & Services LLC, Sumtech Multiline Trading, Right Choice Trading, Al Bustan Trading, Vertex Engineering, Izza Gold & Diamonds Dubai, Cell Town, Invension Medical Requisities, Core Elements Interior Decoration LLC and Hasmai Mangalore.
The function concluded with a raffle draw and vote of thanks by Syed Mohd. Ajmal.
source: http://www.english.varthabharati.in / Vartha Bharati / Home> Gulf / by Vartha Bharati / February 13th, 2023
