Param Bir Singh
Param Bir Singh is a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who served as Police Commissioner of Mumbai, from 29 February 2020 until his removal on 18 March 2021.[1] Param Bir Singh succeeded Sanjay Barve as police commissioner. He was previously posted as the Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). He is a former Police Commissioner of Thane.[2][3] The Maharashtra government removed Singh as commissioner on 18 March 2021 in the aftermath of a security incident in which sticks of gelignite were discovered outside of the home of businessman Mukesh Ambani.[1] Param Bir was succeeded by Hemant Nagrale as Police Commissioner of Mumbai.[4]
Param Bir Singh | |
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Police career | |
Department | Maharashtra Police |
Service years | 1988 - 2020 |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ambani home bomb scare, Waze mess fallout: Mumbai Police Commissioner is shunted out". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Param Bir Singh Appointed As New Mumbai Police Commissioner". NDTV. PTI. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Param Bir Singh new Mumbai Police Commissioner". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ "'Challenging phase': Hemant Nagrale takes charge as Mumbai Police commissioner". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.