Major Reshuffle in Maharashtra Police Ranks

Maharashtra’s state government transferred 26 Indian Police Service officers on Friday, reshuffling senior ranks across Mumbai and other parts of the state. The changes included a new head for Mumbai’s crime branch, new assignments in law and order, administration and training, and promotions for several officers. The Maharashtra Police website lists a transfer order for IPS officers dated April 30, 2026, while local media reported the latest set of postings on May 15. ### Which Mumbai posts changed hands in the reshuffle? Anil Kumbhare was appointed to head Mumbai’s crime branch, replacing Lakhmi Gautam, according to The Times of India. Gautam was moved to the post of inspector general of police for law and order with the state police. (mahapolice.gov.in) Satya Narayan Chaudhary was shifted from joint commissioner of police for law and order to the traffic department, replacing Kumbhare, the report said. Manoj Sharma was appointed in Chaudhary’s place as joint commissioner of police for law and order in Mumbai. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Mohammed Suvez Haque was named joint commissioner of police for administration, replacing S. Jayakumar, who was posted to Force One, according to the same report. Haque previously served in the Central Bureau of Investigation, the newspaper said. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) ### Which officers received promotions or state-level assignments? Deepak Sakore was promoted as a joint commissioner of police in Navi Mumbai, The Times of India reported. Mahesh Patil, who had been additional commissioner of police for Mumbai’s east region, was promoted and transferred as special inspector general for planning and coordination. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Paramjit Dahiya was promoted from additional commissioner of police for Mumbai’s west region and posted as special inspector general in the Anti-Terrorism Squad, the report said. Nishit Mishra was transferred as special inspector general for training at the state police headquarters. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Rajesh Pradhan, a 2004-batch IPS officer who had been awaiting posting, was appointed to the Economic Offences Wing, replacing Mishra, according to the newspaper. Datta Karale, special inspector general of police for Nashik range, was shifted to the State Human Rights Commission. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) ### What do the official records show? The Maharashtra State Police website shows a “General Transfer” page carrying posting and promotion notices. That page includes an entry for IPS officers’ transfer postings dated April 30, 2026, indicating that the state police headquarters has published recent transfer-related orders online. The same website also carries quarterly officer lists and posting details, including a June 4, 2025 roster that names senior state police positions. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Those records provide the administrative backdrop for verifying rank structures and incumbent posts, though the transfer page excerpt available through search results does not reproduce the full April 30 order text. (mahapolice.gov.in) ### How broad was the reshuffle beyond Mumbai? The Times of India report described the move as a transfer of 26 officers across Maharashtra. The changes extended beyond Mumbai to Navi Mumbai, Nashik and state headquarters assignments, touching crime, traffic, training, anti-terror operations and human rights postings. (mahapolice.gov.in) A separate Lokmat Times report also described a 26-officer reshuffle by the Maharashtra Home Department, though it listed a different set of names and was dated May 16, 2025. Because that report appears to refer to an earlier round of transfers, it does not establish the May 2026 postings reported by The Times of India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) ### Where can readers track the next official update? The Maharashtra Police website’s transfer and promotion page is the official public-facing place where posting orders are listed. The next concrete update would be publication of the full transfer posting entry or subsequent appointment notices from the Maharashtra Home Department and state police headquarters. (mahapolice.gov.in) (lokmattimes.com)