Mangalore: The state government on Friday posted Manish Kharbikar as new Mangalore Police Commissioner. He is replacing Seemant Kumar Singh.

Mr.Singh has been posted as DIG (civil rights enforcement), Bangalore. His transfer has come after the attack on youths at a homestay in Mangalore recently.

Mr. Karbikar who hails from Chattisgarh earlier worked as SP of Mysore and Gulbarga before he was posted DIG, civil rights enforcement cell.