MUMBAI:
High-profile Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, who personally interrogated accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case in an unsual action, was today shunted out of the post and transferred on promotion as Director General of Police Home Guards.
Eyebrows were raised as Maria swapped places with Ahmed Javed, who was appointed the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. Ahmed is a DG-rank officer and the Commissioner’s post has been upgraded.
Soon after taking over in a swift and sudden change of guard, Javed said the probe into the murder case will be done in a professional way when he was asked whether he would be investigating it personally.
“The accused are currently in judicial custody. The probe will be done with proper team work. So far as investigation goes, it is over at this point of time.
“As far as investigation which goes on in connection with evidence, I think any case which is important or having a bearing with will be monitored in the right professional way,” he said, adding that all spects including the financial angle would be investigated.
Maria, who had recently hogged limelight after a video of his meeting in July, 2014 with former IPL chief Lalit Modi in London surfaced, apparently took unusual interest when he frequently went to Khar police station for questioning the accused including Indrani Mukerjea, mother of Sheena.
The Maharashtra Government had sought his explanation on his meeting with Lalit Modi and he had denied any wrongdoing. (AGENCIES)
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