Deven Bharti appointed as new Mumbai's Police Commissioner

Senior IPS officer Deven Bharti has been appointed the new commissioner of Mumbai police. Bharti will take charge as the city’s top cop from incumbent Vivek Phansalkar, who is retiring after serving the force for 35 years. Deven Bharti has also headed the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad. The coveted post of Mumbai police commissioner has traditionally been of the ADGP rank, but it had been upgraded to the DG rank in a few recent postings.

(We said this on April 16)