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Major reshuffle expected in Maharashtra Police leadership

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The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home
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Whimsical neighbour kills three-year-old boy

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A three-year-old boy was murdered by neighbour at Takalghat village in MIDC Buttibori Police Station area on Friday. The police have arrested accused -- Vichet Sambhaji Waghmare (20). “The accused have whimsical personality and committed the crime in the fit of rage when the boy was playing in the courtyard,” said Police Inspector MIDC Buttibori Santosh Wairagade. 

The victim was identified as Atharva Amardip Shrirame. His father Amardip hails from Minzari village in Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Amardip, his wife Shashikala along with two sons living  at Takalghat area since two years. Amardip is working in a private company and he had constructed a shanty on the land of Irrigation department. Accused Waghmare’s shanty also situated in the same vicinity. On Friday, 5.30 pm, Atharva was playing in the courtyard while Vichet Waghmare was sitting near his house. 

When Atharva’s mother had gone to public tap, Vichet came closer to Atharva and started kicking and punching him without any reason. When neighbours noticed the act by Vichet, they raised an alarm. Atharva’s mother too ran towards the spot. When Vichet noticed neighbours coming to rescue Atharva, he caught hold Atharva and threw off on heap of soil and ran away the spot. 
The brutality of Vichet stunned the residents. They immediately rushed Atharva to Maya Hospital where Doctors declared him brought dead. According to Doctor’s report, Atharva sustained grievous internal injuries in the attack. The cops have arrested the accused and booked him under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code. 
The accused was produced in the court and the court remanded him to two-days police custody. PI Wairagade informed that the cops are interrogating the accused. But not yet find any reason behind the murder.


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