Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar (IPS:1989:MH) has been given additional charge as the interim Maharashtra Director General of Police. Phansalkar, the senior-most IPS officer in the state, succeeds Rashmi Shukla (IPS:1988:MH), who was transferred by Election Commission of India.
Phansalkar will hold the charge until the Election Commission finalises the appointment of the next DGP.
