In a huge reshuffle of police officials across Maharashtra, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Atulchandra Kulkarni was transferred from the State Crime Investigation Division (CID) to the State Prisons and Correctional Services department, as per a government order on August 23, 2021.

As many as 14 senior police officials from Nagpur, Pune and Mumbai districts of Maharashtra were promoted and transferred to the latter two cities on Monday. Officers involved in this process also included Inspector Generals of Police (IGs).

Following the transfer, Kulkarni was replaced by ADG Ritesh Kumar, formerly in charge of communications and transport. The CID is currently looking into complaints against former Mumbai Police Commissioner and DG Home Guards Param Bir Singh. Singh earlier accused former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption.

Meanwhile, CID’s Special IG Praveen Salunkhe was promoted to ADG rank. IG Madhukar Pandey was also promoted to ADG rank. He will head the state economic offences wing (EOW). Meanwhile, ADG Archana Tyagi was transferred from the State Reserve Police Force to the State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation.

The full list of transfers and promotions may be viewed here:

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In a four-year-old incident of the rape of a minor girl, Gaya Police have booked DSP Kamlakant Prasad on the instruction of CID. In 2017, the complainant in the case was the DSP’s wife who is now separated from him. 

An FIR has been lodged on May 27 against Prasad for rape under sections of IPC and also under provisions of POSCO Act and SC/ST Act after CID’s investigation found him prima facie guilty.

Gaya Women Police station in-charge Ravi Ranjana told The Indian Express, “We have registered a rape case against DSP Prasad on the instruction of CID (weaker sections). The statement of the victim and her brother were recorded.”

As per the FIR, Prasad who, in 2017, was posted in Gaya had allegedly raped the 14-year-old minor while taking her to work at his home in Patna. The girl told the DSP’s wife about the incident who then lodged a complaint. The girl, is now 18 years old and is married. The accused DSP Prasad is currently posted at the Central Selection Board of Constables in Patna.

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