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Datta Padsalgikar appointed as new Mumbai Commissioner of Police

Mumbai, Jan 30 (UNI) Maharashtra government today appointed Additional Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Dattatray Padsalgikar as Mumbai's new Commissioner of Police, replacing Ahmed Javed, who will retire from the service tomorrow.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi confirmed that Mr Padsalgikar has been appointed as 40th Mumbai Police Commissioner. Mr Padsalgikar is Maharashtra-Cadre 1982-batch IPS officer.
Mr Bakshi said, ''The post of Commissioner of Police, Mumbai stands downgraded to the rank of Additional Director General of Police. Earlier, the post was upgraded to the DG rank as to appoint DGP Ahmad Javed as the new CP after transferring Additional DG Rakesh Maria to home guards last year.''
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