Police reshuffle in Maharashtra: IPS Vishwas Nangre Patil appointed Nagpur Police Commissioner
Mumbai, June 24
In a significant administrative overhaul, the Maharashtra state government on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle within its police force. A senior IPS officer, Vishwas Nangre Patil-widely recognised as Mumbai's "Singham" for his tough stance on crime-has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Nagpur, the state's second capital.
Nangre Patil, who was previously serving as the Additional Director General of Police (ADG) in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), replaces the outgoing chief, IPS Singhal, who has been moved to the ACB as ADG.
In another notable shift, senior IPS officer Archana Tyagi, frequently referred to as the "Lady Singham," has also been reassigned in this round of postings.
The reshuffle involves a direct swap of roles and promotions among several Director General (DG) and Inspector General (IG) level officers.
IPS Vishwas Nangre Patil transferred from ADG (Anti-Corruption Bureau) to Police Commissioner, Nagpur City. IPS Sanjay Verma transferred from Director General (Judicial and Technical) to Director General, Police Housing and Welfare Corporation. IPS Archana Tyagi shifted from Director General (Police Housing and Welfare Corporation) to Director General, Judicial and Technical.
IPS Dattatray Shinde was promoted as Inspector General. He was transferred as Additional Police Commissioner (Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar) to the State Crime Record Department (CID), Pune, as the Inspector General of police.
IPS Sanjay Shintre transferred from Deputy Inspector General (Cyber Mumbai) to Additional Police Commissioner, Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar.
The restructuring also impacts several Superintendents of Police (SP) and Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) across key districts.
The government has transferred Nitesh Rohan, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Hingoli, to Nanded SP, Abhishek Kumar, SP Nanded to DCP Pune city, Shrimant Lad, Additional SP, Khamgaon (Buldhana), to SP, Hingoli. Rupali Ambure, DCP, Dial 112 (Navi Mumbai), transferred to SP, Maharashtra State Security Corporation, Shashikant Satav, DCP, Nagpur City, to DCP, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Ramesh Dhumal, DCP Amravati City, to DCP, Nagpur City, Prashant Mohite, DCP Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, to DCP Dial 112 (Navi Mumbai).
Piyush Jagtap, Commandant, SRPF Group 17 (Chandrapur), was transferred as Additional SP, Khamgaon (Buldhana), Narayan Shirgaonkar, Commandant, SRPF Group 13 (Gadchiroli), to Commandant, SRPF Group 19 (Ahilyanagar). Pranjali Sonawane, SP, Crime Investigation Department (CID) Amravati, to DCP, Amravati City.
The government sources said that the administrative shake-up comes as an effort to streamline law enforcement, strengthen urban policing, and bring seasoned officers into critical operational and administrative roles ahead of upcoming state challenges.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Good to see Lady Singham Archana Tyagi getting a new role too. But I wish the reshuffle focused more on IPS officers in sensitive border districts. Still, steady move by Maharashtra govt. 👏
Let's see how Nangre Patil handles Nagpur's specific challenges—like naxal issues in nearby Gadchiroli and growing cybercrime. We need more than just a tough image; we need smart policing. 🤔
I appreciate the transfers for DCPs and SPs too—Rupali Ambure and Pranjali Sonawane getting new postings is great for women representation in policing. Well-planned reshuffle overall. 💪
But why shift IPS Singhal to ACB so soon? He was doing decent work in Nagpur. Hope this isn't some political game. The govt should explain the criteria behind such major changes.
As a Nagpur resident, I welcome this change! Nangre Patil is known for his integrity. Hope he fixes the traffic mess and improves emergency response times here. Aa jao sir, bahut zaroorat hai! 🚨
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