Mumbai Police Commissioner

Param Bir Singh Appointed As New Mumbai Police Commissioner

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 29, 2020

The Maharashtra government on Saturday appointed senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai.

"Falsehood, Insinuation": Ex-Cop On Rakesh Maria's Sheena Bora Charge

India News | Reported by Sunil Singh, Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmed Javed has hit back at his predecessor Rakesh Maria, who has made explosive claims in his memoirs on the Sheena Bora murder case, in which Indrani Mukerjea and Peter Mukerjea are facing trial.

Maharashtra Minister Takes Aim At Devendra Fadnavis On Ex-Top Cop's Book

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday said the government will look into former chief minister Devendra Fanavis' alleged role in an incident mentioned by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria in his book, and that a probe will be ordered if needed.

Former Bureaucrat Clarifies After Ex-Top Cop's Sheena Bora Case Reveal

Mumbai News | ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Former Additional Chief Secretary (Home) KP Bakshi on Tuesday said former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria was promoted to Director General rank based on the then state government's decision.

Forced Ajmal Kasab To Say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai": Ex-Mumbai Top Cop In Book

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday February 18, 2020

During the course of the investigation into the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria made Ajmal Kasab -- the only Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist caught alive -- say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" repeatedly.

Media Would Have Reported 26/11 As "Hindu Terror": Ex-Mumbai Top Cop

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Wednesday February 19, 2020

26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab would have died as a Bengaluru resident named "Samir Dinesh Chaudhari" with a "red thread tied around his wrist" if the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had succeeded in their plan, former Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria has written in his explosive memoirs

Ex-Mumbai Cop Rakesh Maria's Sensational Claims On Sheena Bora Case

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday February 19, 2020

In 2015, when journalists asked the then Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria to give his response on Joint Commissioner Deven Bharti's acquaintance with media baron Peter Mukerjea, he had jokingly said, "leave something for my memoirs".

"No Question Of Financial Gain" In Government Project Given To Family-Run Firm, Says Mumbai Top Cop

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 13, 2020

Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve on Wednesday acknowledged that a firm owned by his son and wife was given a project to digitise the city police's records but said the services were offered free of cost and there was "no question" of any financial gain.

Mumbai Police Commissioner's Family-Run Firm Got Government Contract Under BJP Rule: Report

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

A firm owned by Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve's son and wife was awarded a contract of digitisation of the city police''s official records by the previous BJP government in Maharashtra, sources said on Wednesday.

Woman Killed In Mumbai, BJP Leaders Demand Speedy Probe

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

Senior BJP leader Pravin Darekar on Friday met Navi Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Kumar and asked him to speed up probe into the killing of a woman in Panvel.

Fully Equipped To Thwart 26/11 Like Attack, Says Mumbai Top Cop

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2019

The city police is fully equipped to handle situations like the 26/11 terror attack, Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve said. Police personnel are now being trained to combat urban terrorism making it the "strongest force in the country".

"Will Set Example": Mumbai Top Cop Appeals For Calm After Ayodhya Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 7, 2019

Police commissioner Sanjay Barve on Thursday appealed Mumbai residents to maintain peace and communal harmony in the city after the Ayodhya verdict.

Former Top Cop Datta Padsalgikar Elected Deputy National Security Advisor

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 31, 2019

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner and Maharashtra DGP Datta Padsalgikar has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA).

Congress Moves Poll Panel Over Mumbai Police Chief's 3-Month Extension

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 24, 2019

The Congress in Delhi today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the three-month extension to Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve and said he should be retired immediately as the Union Home Ministry's decision ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls was a "violation" of EC guidelines.

Tanushree Dutta Writes To Top Cop, Seeks Fresh Probe Against Nana Patekar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Actor Tanushree Dutta on Tuesday urged the Mumbai police commissioner to order a fresh probe into her allegation of molestation against actor Nana Patekar.