In March, Param Bir Singh accused the then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption and extortion. (Photo: PTI)
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court, attaching an alleged conversation between him and Director-General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey. In the conversation, DGP Pandey allegedly asked Param Bir Singh to withdraw his letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, wherein he had levelled extortion allegation against former home minister Anil Deshmukh.
Param Bir Singh claimed that Sanjay Pandey had promised that he will settle inquires against him if he writes saying that he made those allegations against Anil Deshmukh due to “grievances” and sudden provocation resulting out of statements released by the then home minister.
Param Bir Singh had also submitted a copy of this conversation to the CBI in a letter.
Additionally, Param Bir Singh also raised questions over the continuation of Sanjay Pandey as the DGP, despite UPSC recommending three other officers.
“Sanjay Pandey, despite not being eligible to be the Director General of Police in terms of the judgment and subsequent orders passed by this Hon’ble Court in Prakash Singh’s case, is continuing to hold the position of DGP (head of police force) in the State of Maharashtra. I state that the UPSC empanelment committee, vide its recommendation dated 01.01.2021 had recommended the names of three IPS officers for consideration to be...
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