The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government on Saturday appointed senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh, the current Director General of the state Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai replacing Sanjay Barve. Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer, was posted as the Director General (DG) of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) before his appointment as the Mumbai Police CommissionerMeanwhile, Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Barve was given a farewell by his colleagues at Naigaon police headquarters here on Saturday. The 1987-batch IPS officer, who had taken charge as the commissioner on February 28 last year, had got two extensions, first in August and then in November.“Today, the Mumbai police is well-equipped, strong and capable of dealing with any challenge. In my tenure, I have witnessed elections, protests against the CAA, NRC and other challenges, but officials of the Mumbai police have handled them well,” Mr. Barve said.
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