IPS Rajnish Seth appointed as new DGP of Maharashtra

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 21 2022

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The Maharashtra government appointed IPS officer Rajnish Seth as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state.
DGP Seth, a 1988 cadre IPS officer replaced Sanjay Pandey, who held the additional charge of the post since April 9, 2021.
IPS Seth has served as Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) in Mumbai police and was previously posted as the director general of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The new DGP was once the head of the elite commando force of Maharashtra Police Force One and was appointed as acting DGP in 2021 for a few days.

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IPS Rajnish Seth appointed as new DGP of Maharashtra