The State government on Wednesday transferred 16 Indian Police Service officers, making changes in several key posts in Mumbai which include creation of a new post in the Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai.
Among the significant changes is the posting of Joint Commissioner of Police Ashutosh Dumbare, who heads the EOW, as head of Mumbai Crime Branch. Mr. Dumbare replaces Sanjay Saxena, who has been promoted and transferred as Additional Director General (Training), Maharashtra Police. Mr. Dumbare will be replaced by Vinay Choube, Inspecter General of Police, Nashik Range.
The Mumbai EOW will be headed by an ADG level officer. Prabhat Kumar, IG (Law and Order), was promoted and will be the first ADG, EOW, Mumbai.
Jt CP (Administration) Archan Tyagi has been transferred to the State Reserve Police Force, and will be replaced by Santosh Rastogi, of the State Intelligence Department. Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) KMM Prasanna has been promoted and posted as IG, Nagpur range, while Additional Commissioner of Police (West region) Chhering Dorje, has been promoted and appointed Special IG, Nashik range. Mr. Dorje's wife Aswathy, Additional CP, Armed Police, has also been promoted and appointed Director, Maharashtra Police Academy in Nashik.
