IPS officer Saurabh Tripathi (IPS:2010:MH), who was reinstated by the Maharashtra government following his suspension in connection with an extortion case, has now been appointed as the deputy commissioner of police within the State Intelligence Department (SID). The state’s home department issued an order regarding Tripathi’s new role on Monday.
Tripathi’s reinstatement into the police force occurred in June, more than a year after he was suspended due to alleged involvement in an extortion case concerning ‘angadias’—traditional couriers.
The state’s Suspension Review Committee made the decision to revoke Tripathi’s suspension.
The IPS officer had been suspended during his tenure as deputy commissioner of police for Mumbai’s Zone-II. This action followed an extortion complaint filed by an angadia at the LT Marg police station in February of the preceding year. During that time, an inspector, assistant inspector, and sub-inspector stationed at LT Marg police station were arrested in connection with the case. Tripathi’s suspension, pending a departmental inquiry, was implemented in March 2022.
