Maharashtra govt drops all charges against former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh; revokes suspension order

Maharashtra government, on Friday (May 12), dropped all charges against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

The government also revoked suspension orders issued in December 2021 and said that it should be considered he was on-duty.

"The memorandum of charges dated 02/12/2021 issued against Shri. Param Bir Singh, IPS (Retd) under Rule 8 of All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 is being withdrawn and the said matter is being closed," an order issued by Joint Secretary to Government, Venkatesh Bhat read.

The other order pertaining to his suspension stated, "As per the provisions of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules. 1958, the suspension of Shri. Param Bir Singh. IPS (Retd) is revoked by this order and the period of suspension from 02/12/2021 to 30/06/2022 shall be treated as a period spent on duty for all purposes."

Dy CM talks tells media how Singh was reinstated

Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis reacting on revoking the suspension and dropping charges against top Mumbai cop Param Bir Singh said, "Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ruled that the action taken against Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh were wrong, according to which the official was reinstated and necessary corrective steps were taken on the matter of Singh's suspension."

Param Bir Singh had been facing multiple cases of extortion, corruption and misconduct and he was removed from the post of Mumbai Police chief over his purported mishandling of the Antilia Bomb Scare case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation that had taken over the probe into these allegations against Singh had registered five separate FIRs and the cases were previously registered by Mumbai Police.