Maharashtra has implemented a significant reshuffle of its police leadership, reassigning 83 officers across commanding and field positions to optimize administrative efficiency and law enforcement coverage.
Key Commandant and SP Postings:
-Tejswini Balasaheb Satpute named Commandant, State Police Force, Pune
-Amol Tambe now SP, Latur
-Ashwini Sanap appointed SP, Railway, Pune
-Sanjay Y. Jadhav assigned as Commandant, State Police Force Battalion‑11, Navi Mumbai
-Sheetal Suresh Jhagadhe becomes SP, State Transport Squad, Mumbai
-Nilesh More takes on Additional SP role at Bhandara
-Chandrakant Khandavi posted as SP, Police Training Centre, Dhule
-Manish Dubale returns as SP, Armed Inspection Branch, Pune
-Vaibhav Kalburge assigned Additional SP, Ahilyanagar
-Pradeep Vasantrao Jhadav is SP, CID, Amravati
-Gokul Raj G takes Additional SP charge, Gadchiroli
-Deepak Devraj assumes SP, Civil Rights, Thane
-Manoj Patil named SP, Police Training, Nagpur
DCP & Additional SP Appointments in Urban Centres:
-Jaishree Gaikwad – DCP, Intelligence, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
-Prashant Khare – Additional SP, Maharashtra Police Academy, Nashik
-Nikesh Khatmodhe Patil – SP, Anti‑Drugs Task Force
-Annasaheb Maruti Jadhav – Additional SP, Gadhinglaj
-Ajay Laxman Devare – ASP, Dhule
-Yashwant Ashok Kale – SP, CID, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
-Ishwar Katkade – ASP, Chandrapur
-Rina Janbandhu – DCP, Intelligence, Nagpur
-Baburaj Mahmuni – ASP, Ratnagiri
-Avinash Bargal – SP, Police Training Centre, Latur
Mumbai, Pune & Other cities – Key Deputy Commissioner Positions:
A flotilla of Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners have been deployed in major urban centres—Mumbai (including city, Central Railway, Mira-Bhayandar-Vasai-Virar, and Western Railway), Pune (Pimpri-Chinchwad, City), Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati, Sangli, Solapur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Positions include:
-Ajit Borade, Nilesh Ashtekar, Vasant Jadhav, Vijay Pawar, Tushar Patil, Sunil Lokhande, Namrata Patil, Smita Patil as DCPs in various Mumbai zones
-Pawan Bansod – DCP, Thane City
-Shyam Ghuge – DCP, Amravati
-Vinayak Dhakane – DCP, Intelligence, Mumbai
-Kalpana Baravkar – DCP, Sangli
-Vijay Kabade – DCP, Nagpur City
-Nityanand Jha – DCP, Nagpur City
-Archana Datta Patil – DCP, Bhokar, Nanded
-Kishore Kale – DCP, Nashik City
-Yogesh Chavan – DCP, Nashik City
-Sharmila Gharge – DCP, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
-Singa Reddi Rushikesh Reddy – DCP, Nagpur
Training & Specialized Units Takeovers:
-Aniket Bharati – DCP, Intelligence, Nashik
-Jaishree Desai – Principal, Police Training Centre, Daund
-Ashok Thorat – Commandant, IRB Battalion‑4, Chandrapur
-Laxmikant Patil – SP, Civil Rights, Nanded
-Sadashiv Waghmare – ASP, Wardha
-Digambar Pradhan – SP, Civil Rights, Nagpur
-Sunil Bhardwaj – SP, PHQ, Railway Security, Mumbai
-Pragya Jedhe – DCP, Central Railway, Mumbai
-Samadhan Pawar – SP, SC/ST Commission, Mumbai
-Ashok Virkar – DCP, Mira-Bhayandar-Vasai-Virar
-Avinash Ambure – Commandant, State Police Force Battalion‑8, Mumbai
-Jayant Bajbale – Assistant IG (Law & Order), Mumbai
-Rajlaxmi Shivankar – DCP, Pune City
-Pankaj Atulkar – DCP, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar City
-Krishkesh Rawale – DCP, Pune City
-Smartana Patil – Principal, Police Training Centre, Khandala
-Amol Jhende – Commandant, State Police Force Battalion‑7, Daund
-Sweta Khedkar – DCP, Pimpri-Chinchwad
-Ratnakar Navale – SP, Civil Rights, Amravati
-Swapana Gore – Commandant, State Police Force Battalion‑2, Pune
-Sagar Kawade – SP, ACB, Nagpur
-Khanderao Dharne – ASP, Hingoli
-Bharat Tangade – SP, ACB, Nashik
-Prashant Bachhav – SP, Civil Rights, Kolhapur
-Shilwant Dhawale – SP, CM Security & Intelligence, Mumbai
-Sandeep Aatole – DCP, Pimpri-Chinchwad
-Ashwin P. Patil & Gauhar Hasan – DCPs, Solapur City
-Deepali Kale – Commandant, State Police Force Battalion‑10, Solapur
-Abhay Dongre – ASP, Gondia
-Sagar Patil – SP, Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai
-Sunita Salunkhe Thakre – DCP, Western Railway, Mumbai
-Somay Munde – DCP, Pune City
-Bhagyashree Navatake – Commandant, IRB‑2, Gondia
-Mahendra Pandit – DCP, Mumbai
This extensive reshuffle aims to reinforce policing effectiveness across operational battalions, civil rights units, crime branches, training establishments and metropolitan zones, balancing career development and tactical readiness throughout Maharashtra.
