IPS officers transferred in Maharashtra

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Home Department has transferred 51 IPS and state police service officers posted in major cities, including Mumbai and Pune.

Tejaswi Satpute, who was the Superintendent of Police at the Weapons Inspection Branch in Pune, has been transferred as Commander of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) group 1, Pune, an official said on Friday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Mahendra Pandit has been transferred from Thane city to Mumbai.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Smartana Patil has been transferred from Pune to the Police Training Center, Khandala, while DCP (traffic) Amol Zende has also been transferred as commander, SRPF, Daund.

Kolhapur Superintendent of Police Tushar Patil has been appointed as a DCP in Mumbai. Also, Vijay Pawar, Sunil Lokhande, Namrata Patil and Smita Patil have been appointed as Deputy Commissioners of Police in Mumbai.

The official said five IPS officers have been promoted and transferred to Mumbai as Deputy Commissioners of Police.