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 ...
22-10-19
Five police personnel attached to Nandanvan police station were suspended by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone IV Nirmala Devi on Tuesday in connection with seizure of mephedrone (MD) drug and cash of Rs 2.45 lakh from their possession.
Suspended policemen have been identified as constable Sachin Emprediwar, Rajendra Sirbhate, Dilip Awgan, Roshan Nimbarte, Abhay Marode. An offence under Sections 22(b), 29(b) and 59(a) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Act, 1985 was registered against the policemen and two drug peddlers Jamal and Javed on the basis of complaint given by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of Sakkardara Division Vijay Dhapawkar on Monday.
Investigation revealed that the police personnel had nabbed a drug peddler Jamal in Nandanvan area on October 14 at 2.30 pm. The police had seized the MD drug from his possession. But Jamal somehow managed to escape from the police custody. Soon after, another drug peddler Javed met the accused police personnel and given Rs 2.45 lakh for not arresting Jamal. The policemen came back to the police station and kept the cash and the drug in the cupboard. Senior police officers are conducting inquiry in the matter to find role of other policemen in the case.
A police official said that the policemen were arrested after registration of the case and produced in the court. The police obtained three days custody of the accused.
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