Mumbai police commissioner: Senior IPS officer Deven Bharti will be the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai. Prior to this Deven Bharti was the Special Commissioner of Police of Mumbai. Deven Bharti is a 1994 batch IPS officer. He is the longest time officer of Mumbai’s Joint Commissioner (Law and Order).

The tenure of the current Police Commissioner IPS Vivek Fansalkar is ending today. In such a situation, Bharti will replace him. Fansalkar became the Police Commissioner of Mumbai on July 1, 2022.

Vivek Fansalkar given guard of honor

According to the tradition of Mumbai Police, he was given the Guard of Honor on the last day of the tenure. After being relieved, the IPS officers of the police headquarters were seen bid farewell to him. A tradition is also played, under which the retired officer is seated in an open jeep and pulled the car from a rope and left outside the police headquarters.

Deven Bharti hails from Bihar

Bharti, who belongs to Darbhanga in Bihar, has graduated from Delhi School of Economics. In his nearly three decades of career, he has served in many important positions in Mumbai Police. DCP (Zone 7), DCP (Crime Branch), Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) and Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) were.

26/11 was played in investigating Mumbai terror attacks

Bharti has played an important role in investigating several major cases including 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. He has also led the Maharashtra State Anti -Terrorism Squad (ATS). For his services, he was awarded the President’s Police Medal in 2023.

Deven Bharti is known for his leadership, strategic thinking and proficiency in crime control. Deven Bharti will express his feeling about the police force and Mumbai’s law security system as soon as he takes over the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner.