A large-scale reshuffle in Mumbai Police was carried out on Saturday, and changes across ranks and units were announced ahead of the Ganesh festival. The exercise was set in motion after statewide promotions were approved, under which 156 senior inspectors were elevated to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), including 49 officers from Mumbai. In parallel, 100 inspectors were promoted to Senior Police Inspector (Senior PI), and command of numerous police stations across the city was handed to these newly elevated officers. Senior inspectors were changed at more than 70 police stations, signaling one of the most significant personnel rotations in recent months.
As part of the restructuring, 23 senior inspectors who had been leading prominent city stations but had declined their ACP promotions were reassigned. Postings in Local Arms, Traffic, and Protection & Security were allocated to this group, and a departure from past practice was indicated. It was conveyed by officials that such officers are usually permitted to continue at their original stations as senior inspectors; however, a tougher approach was adopted on this occasion, and non-executive roles were assigned. The stance was described as a “tough stand,” and leadership resolve was underlined by the transfers.
New station leadership was put in place at multiple locations. Among those named as Senior PIs were Dnyaneshwar Aware at Dadar, Sopan Kakad at Byculla, Vilas Bhosale at Malabar Hill, Vinod Gavkar at Pydhonie, Vilas Rane at NM Joshi Marg, Sanjay Joshi at Colaba, and Yogesh Sable at MRA Marg, alongside many others. In the ACP cadre, fresh postings were distributed to 30 officers, including Sadanand Rane (formerly Senior PI, Chembur), Rajendra Awhad (Dadar), Vishwanath Kolekar (Gamdevi), and Pandharinath Patil (Kanjurmarg). Four of the newly appointed ACPs were assigned to the Crime Branch, indicating a strengthening of investigative capacity.
A wave of movements outside the city was also formalized. Nineteen officers—including Prabha Raoul from the Traffic Branch, Sharmila Sahasrabuddhe from the Crime Branch, Neelima Kulkarni from Tardeo, Mahesh Kumar Thakur from Dongri, and Shashikant Pawar from Tilak Nagar—were relieved and instructed to report to their new locations beyond Mumbai. Additional releases were processed for eight officers, five of them women—Renuka Bagde, Manisha Ravkhande, Kusum Waghmare, Maya More, and Surekha Kapile—who were directed to assume posts outside the metropolis.
Further notable appointments were confirmed. Lata Sutar from the Crime Branch was appointed as head of Pant Nagar Police Station, while Rajesh Kevle was named Senior PI at Chembur. From the Economic Offences Wing, Sitaram Dubal and Ruta Nemalekar were posted to Sagari 2 and Trombay, respectively. Senior PI Devendra Pol of Sahar was relieved to join a new assignment in Navi Mumbai. It was also communicated that four newly posted Senior Inspectors had formally taken charge within the city.
The timing of the overhaul was presented as deliberate, with readiness for festival-season policing being emphasized. With promotions implemented, reassignments ordered, and leadership positions refreshed, operational continuity and strengthened oversight were projected across Mumbai’s police districts.
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