Change of guard in Mumbai, Maharashtra police
Mumbai, June 30: Senior IPS officer Subodh Jaiswal took over on Saturday as the new Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, in place of Datta Padsalgikar, who has been elevated as the new Maharashtra Director General of Police, an official said.
The high-level changes in the city and state police setup came after the retirement of DGP Satish Mathur on Saturday.
Jaiswal, 55, is an IPS officer of the 1985 batch and has previously served with the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) and was on deputation with the Centre prior to his appointment to the top police post in Mumbai.
During his earlier stints in Mumbai, he was part of the crack team which investigated the ill-famed Telgi stamp-paper scam running into thousands of crores of Rupees which broke out in 2003, besides the Mumbai serial blasts in suburban locals trains in July 2006.
With a stint in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Padsalgikar - an IPS officer of 1982 batch - is due for retirement on August 31, but is likely to get an extension for fixed two year term as DGP, as per a recent Supreme Court verdict.
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Four cops suspended after man escapes from custody, gets hit by truck in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad (UP) (PTI): The Ghaziabad Police has suspended four personnel over presumed negligence and dereliction of duty after a detainee suffered severe injuries while allegedly fleeing from custody, a police official said on Friday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Modinagar) Bhaskar Verma said one Amit Kumar (35), an outsourced employee at Patla Nagar Panchayat, was allegedly drinking alcohol with three of his friends at a public place on Tuesday night. When Niwari police station arrived and reprimanded them, an altercation ensued, and Amit was subsequently detained.
While police were taking him for medical examination at Community Health Centre Muradnagar, Amit reportedly jumped from the moving police vehicle near the health centre to escape. As he ran towards the Delhi-Meerut highway, he was hit by an oncoming truck and sustained severe injuries. He was rushed to Yashoda Hospital in Nehru Nagar, where he is currently undergoing treatment in the ICU.
The police personnel allegedly failed to report the truck accident to their senior officers initially, claiming instead that Amit had fallen and injured himself while attempting to flee.
The incident sparked outrage among locals and the family of the detainee, who alleged that Amit was brutally thrashed while in custody.
On Thursday, protesters gathered outside the Niwari police station for nearly an hour, raising slogans against the police. The situation was eventually brought under control after officials assured that stringent action would be taken.
In response, a delegation of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leaders met Police Commissioner J Ravindra Goud to submit a formal complaint demanding accountability for the Niwari police station personnel.
On Thursday evening, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Surendra Nath Tiwari issued the suspension order against Patla police outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector Lokendra, Sub-Inspector Shaid Khan, Head Constable Sachin Mohan and Constable Narendra.
Additionally, the role of Niwari Station House Officer KK Maurya is under investigation, and a departmental inquiry has been initiated against the errant personnel, Verma said.
