MUMBAI: In a surprising move, the state government on Monday appointed senior IPS officer Sanjay Pandey as Mumbai’s new police commissioner just days after he was shunted out as the state’s acting director general of police.
The 1986 batch officer, who is a computer engineer from IIT Kanpur, has had a tumultuous career over the past three decades, having frequently upset politicians and ministers across parties. His appointment to this prestigious post at a time when he has barely three months to retire came as a surprise in police and bureaucratic circles.
