Maharashtra government suspends former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh

The Maharashtra government today ordered the suspension of former Mumbai Police commissioner Parambir Singh. The suspension orders were sent to the DGP of Maharashtra to serve it to Singh and another DCP rank officer. The file was cleared by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after he resumed office today following a three-week long hospitalisation.

Parambir Singh waded into controversy after he levelled corruption allegations against former Maharashtra Home Minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh. The former top cop is facing a number of FIRs in different cases.

It all began after an explosive-laden vehicle was found outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s ‘Antilia’ residence in Mumbai. Then Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze was arrested in the case. Vaze and Singh had alleged that the Anil Deshmukh had asked to make a collection of Rs 100 crore from the city’s bars and restaurants.