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28 firearms, 862 NDPS Cases, Rs 7.7 Crore; Seized: Rural Police crack down hard in 2025

With the seizure of 28 illegal fire-arms and 57 cartridges, registration of 4,712 liquor cases, and a sharp rise to 862 NDPS cases , the Nagpur Rural Police delivered one of their toughest crackdowns on crime in 2025. Along with this, preventive action was taken against 2,178 accused involved in illegal activities.  Large-scale operations against crime and unlawful businesses led to seizures worth Rs 7.7 crore by the police during the year. Preventive action against  1,496  According to official records, preventive action under Section 126 of the BNSS increased sharply from 569 cases in 2024 to 1,496 cases in 2025 which marked a 163 per cent rise. Preventive actions under Section 129 BNSS also increased from 1,644 cases to 1,965 cases. Violations of preventive bonds rose from 85 cases in 2024 to 201 cases in 2025, and fines recovered through courts jumped from Rs 11,600 to Rs 23,66,200. The number of externed accused increased from 42 to 106, while detentions under the...

Maharashtra Police awaits governments nod for minor shuffle in top ranks

By Dheeraj Fartode

Democratic Front government is deliberating on major changes in the top echelons of Maharashtra Police, that includes filling-up of vacancies by way of promotions from Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) to Director General of Police (DGP). Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has cleared the promotion list and same is at Mantralay awaiting clearance from coalition partners, said the top officials.
The ball would be set rolling as and when Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police, Dr. Satyapal Singh, who belongs to 1980 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS) is elevated. Right now the post of DG (Home Guards) is vacant but sources said as Dr. Singh’s is yet to complete a year he is not very eager to move-up in rank though he is due for promotion ever since DGP (Home Guards) Sridevi Goyal superannuated.
To succeed Dr. Singh, there are two strong contenders and they are Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Javed Ahmed, currently working in Mumbai Police Commissionerate, and the other name is that of Thane Commissioner of Police K P Raghuwanshi. Two other names are also being discussed in police circle that of ADG (Traffic) V R Kamble and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Rakesh Maria.
Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal told ‘The Hitavada’ that Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) have sanctioned promotions of senior officers in their meeting held last month and we are waiting for approval of State Government.
Sources informed that three ADGP’s posts including ADG (Administration), ADG (Anti-Corruption Bureau) and ADG (Railways) are vacant for past one year. IPS’s 1987 batch officers including Spl. Inspector General (IGP) Coastal Security S N Pandey, Spl. IGP Crime (East and West) CID D Kanakratnam are tipped to get promoted as ADG. DIG (Passport) Vikram Choubey and DIG Amitesh Kumar (Additional CP ATS) names have been cleared for promotion as Special Inspector General of Police (IGP).
There are strong possibilities of promotion to DIG of 1999 IPS batch officers Deepak Pandey (SP Ratnagiri), Kiran Shelar (Mumbai Commissionerate), Nanded SP Vitthal Jadhav, P S Patankar.

Nagpur Rural SP, DCP ACB
could get new postings

At Nagpur Police Commissionerate, the top two officers, Commissioner of Police and Jt. Commissioner of Police would not be disturbed. However, Superintendent of Police, Nagpur Rural, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Anti-Corruption Bureau), DCP Zone I and DCP Zone II are likely to get new postings in the general transfers that are on cards.

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