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Chetana Belagere ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: The city’s new police commissioner Alok Kumar, has been appointed after months of speculation about a possible shake-up of the police department by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. Alok Kumar is said to be the ‘blue-eyed boy’ of Kumaraswamy, thanks to his no-nonsense attitude while dealing with cases. Known as a ‘kadak’ (strict) officer, Alok Kumar comes from the 1994 batch of the Indian Police Service. Many would call him the Singham of Bengaluru, a title which then went to K Annamalai,” an officer from Bengaluru south said. In October last year, Alok Kumar stepped in to ensure that free passes to the Sunburn Festival, demanded by a police officer, were returned to the organisers..