Sentence 1: As a superintendent of the police , he served in Salem from 1982 to 1983 , and from 1983 to 1985 in Dharmapuri .
Sentence 2: As Superintendent of Police , he served in Dharmapuri from 1982 to 1983 and Salem from 1983 to 1985 .

Do these two sentences convey the same information?

Choose your answer from: (a). no; (b). yes;
(a).