The Maharashtra government on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) appointed senior IPS officer Deven Bharti (IPS: 1994: MH) as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai. He will assume charge after the current commissioner, Vivek Phansalkar (IPS: 1989: MH), is set to demit office later this evening.
A veteran officer with a distinguished record, Deven Bharti, 56, has held several critical assignments in Mumbai and across Maharashtra. In 2023, he was appointed the city’s first Special Commissioner of Police, a newly created position in Mumbai Police’s history.
He is widely known for his tenure as one of the longest-serving Joint Commissioners of Police (Law and Order) in Mumbai, overseeing the functioning of all police stations. Bharti has also served as Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) and led the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Among his many high-profile investigations are the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and the killing of journalist J Dey. He is also credited with crippling the Indian Mujahideen’s network in the state.
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