Mangaluru: As per the state government order, Bhatkal Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Valentine D’Souza has been transferred to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district.
Valentine D’Souza is originally from Sagar but presently, his family is residing in Santhekatte, Kallianpur of Udupi taluk. He started his police service as a sub-inspector in 1994 after completing a probationary period in Mangaluru Rural Police Station. During his posting at Honnavar in 2000, he was appreciated by the police and the public alike for solving problems such as the lack of toilets in the area. After being posted in Bhatkal in 2001, he made sure that an auditorium was built for installing an idol of Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi.
After being promoted, D’Souza continued to offer his people-friendly services during his postings in Udupi, Bantwal, DCRB, Chikkamagaluru, Kundapur, Panambur, Karkala, and CCB Mangaluru. It may be noted that he successfully booked several people who were planning to start communal disturbances during his term in Panambur. D’Souza also reined in the Naxal menace by carrying out combing operations during his posting in Karkala.
He was posted here on March 12, 2018, and successfully handled traffic problems by enforcing one side parking, one-way riding, and no-parking rules. D’Souza has actively spread awareness of the law among students.
D’Souza is also an acclaimed international body-builder with a large number of medals in his kitty. He had won gold medals in competitions conducted at the Mysuru University from 1997 to 1999.
