Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh Suspended

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government suspended former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh and Deputy Commissioner of Police Parag Manere.

The duo was suspented based on FIRs which were registered in connection with charges of extortion.

According to reports, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray cleared the file for Singh's suspension late Wednesday, following which it was sent to the state home department on Thursday.

The suspension order mentioned that the government has initiated disciplinary proceedings against him over "certain irregularities and lapses" including unauthorised absence from duty, an official said while speaking to media.

During the period of Deputy Commissioner of Police Parag Manere's suspension, his headquarter will be Nagpur SP office and he will not able to leave it without permission.

Singh did not show up in the last six months after being appointed the Maharashtra Home Guard chief. The leave granted to him on health grounds was till August 29, but even after that he failed to join duty.

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