<p>Maharashtra government on Friday (May 12) dropped all charges against Param Bir Singh, former commissioner of police, Mumbai. These charges were brought against him during the departmental enquiry initiated against him by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government which ruled the state before the current dispensation headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.</p>

<p>In spite of dropping of charges, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will continue to probe five cases registered against Singh. The retired officer of Indian Police Service (IPS) faces multiple cases of extortion, corruption and misconduct.</p>

<p>Param Bir Singh was Police Commissioner when journalist and anchor Arnab Goswami was arrested by Mumbai Police.</p>

<p>Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said the government decided to revoke Singh's suspension order following the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) decision to close the departmental inquiry against him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fadnavis added that CAT order deemed the departmental inquiry wrongful. The order revoking Singh's suspension and withdrawing all charges against him related to the departmental enquiry initiated in 2021 were issued by the state home department on Wednesday (May 10).</p>

<p>According to the order, the period of the former IPS officer's suspension should be treated as if he was on duty. At least four cases of extortion were registered against Singh in Mumbai and adjoining Thane.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During his decades-long police career, Param Bir Singh served as commissioner of both, Mumbai and Thane.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was transferred from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner in March 2021 after Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The arrest was made in connection with seizure of explosives-laden SUV from near business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After this, Param Bir Singh wrote an explosive letter to the then chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray. In the letter, Singh alleged that then home minister Anil Deshmukh had asked police officers to collect Rs 100 crore (more than USD 12 million) per month from hotels in Mumbai. Deshmukh had denied the allegations.</p>

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<p>The then Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had placed Singh under suspension and put his salary on hold. The government also initiated a departmental enquiry against the senior police officer and eight serious charges were pressed against him during the proceedings, the order mentioned. Singh submitted his statement of defence in December 2021 through email and denied all charges.</p>

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Maharashtra government on Friday (May 12) dropped all charges against Param Bir Singh, former commissioner of police, Mumbai. These charges were brought against him during the departmental enquiry initiated against him by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government which ruled the state before the current dispensation headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Maharashtra government on Friday (May 12) dropped all charges against Param Bir Singh, former commissioner of police, Mumbai. These charges were brought against him during the departmental enquiry initiated against him by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government which ruled the state before the current dispensation headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In spite of dropping of charges, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will continue to probe five cases registered against Singh. The retired officer of Indian Police Service (IPS) faces multiple cases of extortion, corruption and misconduct. Param Bir Singh was Police Commissioner when journalist and anchor Arnab Goswami was arrested by Mumbai Police. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said the government decided to revoke Singh's suspension order following the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) decision to close the departmental inquiry against him. Fadnavis added that CAT order deemed the departmental inquiry wrongful. The order revoking Singh's suspension and withdrawing all charges against him related to the departmental enquiry initiated in 2021 were issued by the state home department on Wednesday (May 10). According to the order, the period of the former IPS officer's suspension should be treated as if he was on duty. At least four cases of extortion were registered against Singh in Mumbai and adjoining Thane. During his decades-long police career, Param Bir Singh served as commissioner of both, Mumbai and Thane. He was transferred from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner in March 2021 after Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The arrest was made in connection with seizure of explosives-laden SUV from near business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai. After this, Param Bir Singh wrote an explosive letter to the then chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray. In the letter, Singh alleged that then home minister Anil Deshmukh had asked police officers to collect Rs 100 crore (more than USD 12 million) per month from hotels in Mumbai. Deshmukh had denied the allegations. Also Read | Aryan Khan case: CBI books Sameer Wankhede, 4 others for demanding over $3mn bribe The then Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had placed Singh under suspension and put his salary on hold. The government also initiated a departmental enquiry against the senior police officer and eight serious charges were pressed against him during the proceedings, the order mentioned. Singh submitted his statement of defence in December 2021 through email and denied all charges. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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For the first time ever, New York City has got a woman as a police commissioner. Nassau county police chief of detectives Keeshant Sewell will lead the largest police force in the united states. WION correspondent Susan Tehrani has sent us this report from New York, listen in.

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<p>New York is all set to get its first-ever female police commissioner to lead the nation’s largest police department.</p>

<p>Former police officer and Democratic mayor-elect Eric Adams, who will be the city's second Black mayor, picked Nassau County Chief of Detectives, Keechant Sewell—who will also be only the third Black person to lead the New York Police Department (NYPD).</p>

<p>"Keechant Sewell is a proven crime fighter with the experience and emotional intelligence to deliver both the safety New Yorkers need and the justice they deserve," Adams said in a statement released to CNN.</p>

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<p>“Chief Sewell will wake up every day laser-focused on keeping New Yorkers safe and improving our city, and I am thrilled to have her at the helm of the NYPD,” he said.</p>

<p>The announcement of a new police chief comes at a time when the trust between NYPD and the public is at an all-time low, following accusations of racist and corrupt officers in its ranks.</p>

<p>Commanding approximately 36,000 police officers in the largest city in the United States, Sewell, 49, will shoulder the tough task of maintaining security in New York at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by a surge in crime.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We welcome Chief Sewell to the second-toughest policing job in America. The toughest, of course, is being an NYPD cop on the street," said Patrick Lynch, head of the main police union in the city, the Police Benevolent Association.</p>

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New York is all set to get its first-ever female police commissioner to lead the nation’s largest police department. Former police officer and Democratic mayor-elect Eric Adams, who will be the city's second Black mayor, picked Nassau County Chief of Detectives, Keechant Sewell—who will also be only the third Black person to lead the New York Police Department (NYPD).

New York is all set to get its first-ever female police commissioner to lead the nation’s largest police department. Former police officer and Democratic mayor-elect Eric Adams, who will be the city's second Black mayor, picked Nassau County Chief of Detectives, Keechant Sewell—who will also be only the third Black person to lead the New York Police Department (NYPD). "Keechant Sewell is a proven crime fighter with the experience and emotional intelligence to deliver both the safety New Yorkers need and the justice they deserve," Adams said in a statement released to CNN. We congratulate and welcome Chief Keechant Sewell for making history as the first female Police Commissioner of the NYPD. 👮🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/U9QPbHv0Ak — NYDominican Officers (@NYDO_1993) December 15, 2021 × “Chief Sewell will wake up every day laser-focused on keeping New Yorkers safe and improving our city, and I am thrilled to have her at the helm of the NYPD,” he said. The announcement of a new police chief comes at a time when the trust between NYPD and the public is at an all-time low, following accusations of racist and corrupt officers in its ranks. Commanding approximately 36,000 police officers in the largest city in the United States, Sewell, 49, will shoulder the tough task of maintaining security in New York at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by a surge in crime. "We welcome Chief Sewell to the second-toughest policing job in America. The toughest, of course, is being an NYPD cop on the street," said Patrick Lynch, head of the main police union in the city, the Police Benevolent Association. (With inputs from agencies)

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<span style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans;font-size:12px;text-align:left;display:inline!important">Singh, a 1988-batch officer and former Thane Police Commissioner, replaces Sanjay Barve, who retires on Saturday.</span></div>

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<span style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans;font-size:12px;text-align:left;display:inline!important">Before being appointed as the Mumbai police chief, Singh was posted as the Director General (DG) of the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB).</span></div>

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<span style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans;font-size:12px;text-align:left;display:inline!important">In December last year, the ACB headed by Param Bir Singh had given a clean chit to NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who is currently the state deputy chief minister, in connection with alleged scam involving 12 Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) projects.</span></div>

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<span style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans;font-size:12px;text-align:left;display:inline!important">In the past, Param Bir Singh had held several key positions in the police department. He had served as Thane police commissioner, DCP in several important zones in Mumbai, and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Chandrapur and Bhandara districts, a statement said.</span></div>

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<span style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans;font-size:12px;text-align:left;display:inline!important">In a video message posted on Twitter, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said, "Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Barve is retiring today. Singh has been named as his successor. This announcement has been made after discussion with the honourable chief minister."</span></div>

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The Maharashtra government on Saturday appointed Senior IPS Officer Param Bir Singh as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai. Singh, a 1988-batch officer and former Thane Police Commissioner, replaces Sanjay Barve, who retires on Saturday.

The Maharashtra government on Saturday appointed Senior IPS Officer Param Bir Singh as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai. Singh, a 1988-batch officer and former Thane Police Commissioner, replaces Sanjay Barve, who retires on Saturday. Before being appointed as the Mumbai police chief, Singh was posted as the Director General (DG) of the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB). Also read: Coronavirus: Mumbai airport starts screening passengers arriving from Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Nepal Bipin K Singh, the Additional Director General (ADG) of the ACB, has now been given the additional charge as the DG of the anti-graft agency. A 1990-batch IPS officer, Bipin Singh has been awarded President Police Medal. In December last year, the ACB headed by Param Bir Singh had given a clean chit to NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who is currently the state deputy chief minister, in connection with alleged scam involving 12 Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) projects. In the past, Param Bir Singh had held several key positions in the police department. He had served as Thane police commissioner, DCP in several important zones in Mumbai, and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Chandrapur and Bhandara districts, a statement said. Also see: Rupee plunges 63 paise to nearly 6-month low as COVID-19 spreads around globe He had also served as the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) in the state, it added. In a video message posted on Twitter, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said, "Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Barve is retiring today. Singh has been named as his successor. This announcement has been made after discussion with the honourable chief minister." Earlier in the day, outgoing Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Barve was given a farewell by his colleagues at Naigaon police headquarters here. Barve, who had taken charge as the commissioner in February last year, had got two extensions, first in August and then in November. pic.twitter.com/NXN6xy3KZe — ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) February 29, 2020 ×

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