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Ravada Chandrasekhar Biography

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Marital Status: Married
Father: Ravada Venkita Rao
Hometown: Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

Ravada Chandrasekhar

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Full NameRavada A Chandrasekhar
ProfessionIPS Officer
Physical Stats
Eye ColourGrey
Hair ColourBlack
IPS
CadreKerala
Batch1991
Personal Life
BirthplaceGodavari, Andhra Pradesh
NationalityIndian
HometownGodavari, Andhra Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
ControversyKoothuparamba Police Firing (1994)

Two days after taking charge as ASP in Kerala, Ravada A Chandrasekhar led a police operation in Kannur where police opened fire on DYFI protesters who were blocking Minister M.V. Raghavan’s convoy. It resulted in five deaths and several injuries. A later judicial inquiry called the firing excessive, and Chandrasekhar, along with others, was charged with murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy by a magistrate court. [1]Onmanorama
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
ParentsFather- Ravada Venkita Rao (farmer)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)2,25,000 pm

Ravada Chandrasekhar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravada Chandrasekhar

  • He started his police job in Kerala as ASP in Thalassery.

  • He later served as SP in Wayanad, Malappuram, Ernakulam Rural, and Palakkad.

  • He held various top posts, including DIG of the Thrissur and Kochi ranges, and Commissioner of Police in Thiruvananthapuram.

    An old picture of Ravada Chandrasekhar

    An old picture of Ravada Chandrasekhar

  • On 25 November 1994, two days after being moved from Hyderabad, Chandrasekhar was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Kerala.

  • Soon after taking charge, he led a police operation that turned into one of the worst cases of political violence in Kerala’s history.

  • The incident happened near Thalassery Road in Kannur, where thousands of DYFI activists blocked the convoy of Minister M. V. Raghavan.

  • They were protesting against the self-financing education policy of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government.

  • Raghavan, also known as MVR, was once a top leader of the CPM but later left the party.

  • Police first tried to control the crowd using tear gas and a lathi-charge, but it did not work.

  • Then the police opened fire on orders from the Executive Magistrate and the DIG.

    Newspaper clippings related to Koothuparamba firing

    Newspaper clippings related to the Koothuparamba firing

  • The first round of firing happened near the Koothuparamba Town Hall, and the second round took place near the police station.

  • Five DYFI activists named KK Rajeevan, KV Roshan, Madhu, Shibulal, and Babu were killed. Six others were injured, and one of them, Pushpan, got paralysed and remained bedridden until he died in 2024.

    A photograph from the Koothuparamba firing

    A photograph from the Koothuparamba firing

  • In 1997, a judicial inquiry said that the police firing was not justified and called it excessive.

  • A magistrate court later charged Ravada A Chandrasekhar and five others with murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy.

  • Since 2008, he has been working with the central government.

  • In 2012, the Kerala High Court cancelled all charges as the government did not permit prosecution.

  • It was announced that he would become Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat in August 2025.

  • In June 2025, Ravada A Chandrasekhar was appointed as the 41st DGP of Kerala, which gave him a one-year extension.
  • This follows the Supreme Court’s rule that a state police chief must serve at least two years.

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