Mumbai Feb 20 PTI IPS officer Sanjay Pandey who was replaced by Rajnish Seth as the Maharashtra Director General of Police DGP two days back has said in a social media post that the system worked to undo some of injustice done to his career record in the past and he was leaving the post with clear conscience The Maharashtra government on Friday appointed IPS officer Seth as the new DGP of the state The 1988 cadre IPS officer replaced Pandey who held the additional charge of the post since April 9 2021 In a Facebook post on Saturday Pandey said In these 10 plus months I have had a chance to contribute to making some important long-term policy changes ranging from conditions of work for policewomen to stepping up dignitary for the men and women in the police force who have kept our State running on the ground I have faced many a hurdle and attempt to undermine my work in the past and indeed won recognition for a job sincerely done One is used to being a recipient of bouquets and brickbats all with the same equanimity The only irony in present juncture is that in recent times the system did work to undo some of injustice done to my career record in the past he said I leave this position with my conscience clear that neither did I crave for the additional charge as a DGP nor did I flinch when the responsibility was given to me I do hope that the inequities and the unfairness that a policeman in my place could be forced to handle will lead to some long-term introspection and administrative reform where courts having had to step in to legislate take note of the circumstances and developments and further nuance and strengthen the environment for nurturing honest police leadership Pandey added In the post the IPS officer mentioned that during his tenure several proposals including for police constable to sub inspector promotion 15 times salary for men posted in headquarters in Gadchiroli increase in allowance for dog squad were sent for approval He said it was his firm belief that these proposals will soon be operationalised Training for persons completing 10 20 and 30 years was started We also suggested salutary changes in Bombay Police Act to effect changes in transfer committees and also tenures in various police units he added PTI ZA NP NP

Mumbai Nov 26 PTI IPS officer Param Bir Singh will appear before the one-member commission probing corruption allegations against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday his lawyer saidThe Justice K U Chandiwal commission was formed in March this year to probe the allegations levelled by Singh a former Mumbai police chief against Deshmukh an NCP leaderOn Thursday the commission had warned that if Singh did not remain present he would face the execution of the bailable warrant issued against him On Friday Singhs lawyer told the commission that the senior IPS officer wont be able to appear during the day as he was visiting Thane in connection with a case against himSingh was ready to appear on Saturday or any other day he saidThe commission said it doesnt sit on Saturday and asked Singh to appear on Monday November 29 The commission had fined Singh on many occasions earlier for failing to appear A bailable warrant had also been issued against himSingh transferred from the post of Mumbai police commissioner in March in the aftermath of the Antilia bomb scare episode alleged that Deshmukh then home minister had asked police officers to collect Rs 100 crore a month from bars and restaurants in MumbaiDeclared absconding by a Mumbai court in an extortion case Singh surfaced in public on Thursday after six months and appeared before the Mumbai crime branch to record his statementMeanwhile a man claiming to be a social worker on Friday approached the Justice Chandiwal commission with an intervention application seeking inquiry against Singh for his misdeeds during his tenure as Thane police commissionerSingh implicated many builders businessmen and common citizens in false cases the plea alleged The commission took the application on record Incidentally Singh appeared before Thane police on Friday in connection with an extortion case filed against him and some other police officials on the complaint of a local builderThe IPS officer is facing at least five extortion cases in Maharashtra The Supreme Court has granted him temporary protection from arrest PTI AVI NP KRK KRK KRK