Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve (IPS:1987:MH) was on Friday given a three-month extension in service by the Centre for the second consecutive time.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in his service for a further period of three months, beyond November 30, 2019.
Barve was to complete his extended tenure on Saturday. He was in August given a three-month extension, ahead of Assembly polls in October this year.
He had taken over as the Mumbai Police Commissioner on February 28 this year.