India, June 20 -- In the aftermath of the communal violence in coastal Karnataka, Mangaluru police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has ordered the transfer of 56 police personnel within the Mangaluru police commissionerate, officers aware of the matter said on Thursday.

The reshuffle includes personnel from multiple police stations and special units such as the Crime Control Bureau and the Special Enforcement Cell. According to the commissioner's office, the exercise is a routine administrative measure designed to improve operational effectiveness, they added.

Among those transferred is Bajpe police station head constable Rashid, who has been at the centre of controversy following the murder of right-wing member Suhas Shetty. Rashid ha...