Mumbai Apr 26 PTI The Chandiwal Commission probing corruption allegations against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh submitted its report to state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday The Maharashtra government had formed the single-member commission headed by Justice K U Chandiwal retired in March last year the conduct a probe into the corruption allegations levelled against Deshmukh by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh During the nearly year-long probe the commission recorded the statements of Deshmukh dismissed police officer Sachin Waze and others Singh had appeared before the commission once after multiple summons The former Mumbai police chief through multiple affidavits told the commission that he had nothing more to share other than the information he provided in his letter to the chief minister Singh was the Mumbai police commissioner when an explosives-laden SUV was found parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis residence Antilia in south Mumbai in February 2021 Singh who was transferred from the police commissioners post in March last year in the aftermath of a Antilia bomb scare had alleged that Deshmukh asked police officers to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars and restaurants in the city The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI and the Enforcement Directorate ED are also probing the allegations made against Deshmukh by Singh Deshmukh who resigned from the post of state home minister in April 2021 was arrested by the ED in November last year in connection with a money laundering case He is currently in judicial custody PTI AVI GK GK

Mumbai Nov 26 PTI Deputy Inspector General of Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad Shivdeep Lande would be returning to Bihar his home cadre with the completion of his deputation here an official saidFriday was Landes last working day in Maharashtra as DIG ATS and he will join Bihar Police from December 1 the official addedA team led by Lande a 2006-batch IPS officer had initially investigated the case of SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia here and subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh HiranThe ATS had claimed to have cracked the Hiran death case but later the matter was taken over by the NIA PTI DC KRK KRK

Mumbai Nov 26 PTI A single-member commission probing the allegations of corruption levelled by senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday directed Singh to appear before it on November 29 Justice K U Chandiwal commission formed in March this year to probe the allegations against Deshmukh an NCP leader gave the direction to the former Mumbai police commissioner On Thursday the commission had warned that if Singh did not appear before it he would face execution of the bailable warrant issued against him earlier As the matter came up for hearing on Friday Singhs lawyer told the commission that the senior IPS officer wont be able to appear during the day as he is in Thane in connection with a case registered against him The lawyer said Singh was ready to appear on Saturday but the commission directed him to remain present before it on Monday instead Earlier the commission had fined Singh on multiple times for failing to appear before it Also a bailable warrant had also been issued against him by the commission The former Mumbai police commissioner declared absconding by a court appeared before the Mumbai polices crime branch on Thursday to record statement in an extortion case registered against him The IPS officer is facing several cases of extortion cases in Maharashtra including two in Thane city Singh has not reported to work since May this year following his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against Deshmukh who was then home minister Singh was transferred after Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran PTI AVI NP NP

Mumbai Nov 25 PTI Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh declared an absconder by a court arrived in the city on Thursday and was questioned by crime branch officials in an extortion case registered against himSingh who flew in here from Chandigarh arrived at the office of the unit 11 of the Mumbai polices crime branch in Kandivali after 11 amHe left at around 615 in the evening seven hours later The IPS officer who is still Director General of Home Guards in Maharashtra arrived and left in an official carThe crime branch questioned him in connection with an alleged extortion case registered at Goregaon police station in the city officials saidAs per the orders of the Supreme Court I joined the investigation today Singh said outside his official residence in Malabar Hill area later in the eveningMany top police officials live in the same buildingI have cooperated with the investigationI have full faith in the court and all further process will be as per the orders of the court only he told waiting mediapersonsHe cooperated with the probe and replied to all our questions We have issued him a notice stating that he should appear again whenever required a senior police official told PTISinghs lawyer Rajendra Mokashi said the IPS officer appeared as per the courts order and was cooperating with the probeBuilder-hotelier Bimal Agrawal has registered a case at suburban Goregaon police station accusing Singh and some other police officials of extorting money from him by threatening to frame him in a false caseSingh is facing a total of five extortion cases in MaharashtraAs summons issued to him went unanswered a court here had earlier this month declared the IPS officer a proclaimed offenderAfter disappearing from public view since May this year Singh had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in ChandigarhHe has not reported to work since May following his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against then Maharashtra home minister Anil DeshmukhSingh had been shunted out after police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran The Supreme Court granted Singh protection from arrest a few days ago PTI DC VT KRK KRK

Mumbai Nov 25 PTI Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh declared an absconder by a court arrived in the city on Thursday and was questioned by crime branch officials in an extortion case registered against him Singh who flew in here from Chandigarh arrived at the office of the unit 11 of the Mumbai polices crime branch in Kandivali after 11 am He left at around 615 in the evening seven hours later The IPS officer who is still Director General of Home Guard in Maharashtra arrived and left in an official car The crime branch questioned him in connection with an alleged extortion case registered at Goregaon police station in the city a senior official said He cooperated with the probe and replied to all our questions We have issued him a notice stating that he should appear again whenever required the official told PTI Singhs lawyer Rajendra Mokashi said the IPS officer appeared as per the courts order and was cooperating with the probe Builder-hotelier Bimal Agrawal has registered a case at suburban Goregaon police station accusing Singh and some other police officials of extorting money from him by threatening to frame him in a false case Singh is facing a total of five extortion cases in Maharashtra As summons issued to him went unanswered a court here had earlier this month declared the IPS officer a proclaimed offender After disappearing from public view since May this year Singh had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in Chandigarh He has not reported to work since May following his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh Singh had been shunted out after police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran The Supreme Court granted Singh protection from arrest a few days agoPTI DC VT KRK KRK

Mumbai Nov 25 PTI Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh declared a proclaimed offender by a Mumbai court arrived in Mumbai on Thursday to join the investigation as directed by the court an official said Singh flew in from Chandigarh the official said He has come to join the investigation with the orders of the court and will co-operate the investigation he added I will join the investigation as directed by the court Singh told media on arrival After leaving the airport Singh appeared before the Mumbai police crime branch unit-11 where his statement in connection with an extortion case registered at Goregaon police station here will be recorded the official said The IPS officer who is facing several extortion cases in Maharashtra had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in Chandigarh Singh has not reported to work since May this year after his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh The Supreme Court has granted Singh protection from arrest He was transferred after Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran PTI DC VT VT VT

Mumbai Nov 25 PTI Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday said he was shocked to know that senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh who has earlier served as the police commissioner of Mumbai and Thane should feel threat to his life I am shocked to know that a person who has held the post of police commissioner of Mumbai and Thane should feel threat to his life Walse Patil told reporters here The minister was reacting to Singhs plea in the Supreme Court on Monday that he is hiding as he faces threat to his life The Supreme Court on Monday gave former Singh protection from arrest in connection with inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra government with his counsel informing the court that he is very much in India but apprehends actions being taken by the state of Maharashtra Singh who has been declared a proclaimed offender by a Mumbai court reached Mumbai on Thursday On his arrival in the city he said he would join the investigation as directed by the court The IPS officer who is facing several extortion cases in Maharashtra had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in Chandigarh Singh has not reported to work since May this year after his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh He was transferred after Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran PTI MR NP NP

Mumbai Nov 25 PTI Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh who has been declared a proclaimed offender by a Mumbai court reached the city on Thursday I will join the investigation as directed by the court Singh told media on arrival The IPS officer who is facing several extortion cases in Maharashtra had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in Chandigarh Singh has not reported to work since May this year after his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh The Supreme Court has now granted Singh protection from arrest He was transferred after Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran PTI DC VT VT VT

Mumbai Nov 24 PTI Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh who has been declared a proclaimed offender by a court here on Wednesday said he was in Chandigarh and would visit Mumbai soonThe IPS officer who is facing several extortion cases in Maharashtra told news channels that he was in ChandigarhAsked by reporters if he would surrender before the police or court Singh said he had yet to decide his next course of actionThe IPS officer on Wednesday evening also appeared on Telegram but later deleted his account from the social messaging app Singh has not reported to work since May this year after his transfer from the post of Mumbai police commissioner and his subsequent allegations of corruption against then Maharashtra home minister Anil DeshmukhThe Supreme Court has now granted Singh protection from arrestHe was transferred after Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze was arrested in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia and the subsequent suspicious death of businessman Mansukh Hiran PTI DC KRK KRK

Mumbai Nov 17 PTI A magistrates court here on Wednesday declared former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh a proclaimed offender in an extortion case registered against him and other police officers in the cityThe crime branch of Mumbai Police which is probing the case had sought the proclamation saying that the IPS officer could not be traced even after the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against himUnder section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure a court can publish a proclamation requiring an accused to appear if a warrant issued against him or her cannot be executedAs per section 83 after issuing such a proclamation the court can also order attachment of the proclaimed offenders propertiesFormer assistant police inspector Sachin Waze is also an accused in the case registered at Goregaon police station in the cityBesides Param Bir Singh co-accused Vinay Singh and Riyaz Bhatti were also declared as proclaimed offender by additional chief metropolitan magistrate S B BhajipaleBimal Agrawal a real estate developer and hotelier had alleged that the accused extorted Rs 9 lakh from him for not conducting raid on two bars and restaurants which he ran in partnership and also forced him to buy two smartphones worth around Rs 292 lakh for them The incidents occurred between January 2020 and March 2021 he had claimedFollowing his complaint a case was filed under Indian Penal Code sections 384 and 385 both pertaining to extortion and 34 common intention against six accusedSingh is facing an extortion case in Thane tooHe was shunted out from the post of Mumbai police commissioner in March 2021 after Waze was arrested in the case of the SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis south Mumbai residence and the death of Thane businessman Mansukh HiranSingh subsequently accused then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption a charge the latter denied PTI AVI KRK KRK KRK