As there was speculation aired earlier, Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik was shunted out as sources claims and Satyapal Singh, a Maharashtra cadre IPS officer of the 1980 batch has been given the charge of chief of Police commissioner of Mumbai.
Political parties had alleged on him for the inept handling to the Aug 11 violence at Azad Maidan that killed two and injured many, including 45 policemen.
Speculation about Patnaik’s transfer was rife, as the Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had criticised him for failing to curb the violence. The city police chief defended himself, saying that it was vital that police exercise restraint while handling such a situation.
Satyapal Singh, a Maharashtra cadre IPS officer of the 1980 batch, has replaced him.
The three opposition parties have also demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil, accusing him of failing to maintain law and order in the city.
Talk of Patnaik's transfer gained currency after MNS chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday led a protest march against the Aug 11 violence, defying the Mumbai police, which had refused him permission for the procession from Girgaum Chowpatty to Azad Maidan.
(With inputs from IANS)
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