Cops in key posts reshuffled in dist

June 14

Along with the transfer of Pune Police Commissioner Meeran Borwankar,some crucial posts in various police establishments in the city and the district will see a change of guard. These posts include those of Superintendent of Police (Pune rural),the Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) and all the four zonal Deputy Commissioners of Police.

Gulabrao Pol,who was special IG (Law and Order) will replace Borwankar who has been moved as Additional Director General of Police (Prisons).

Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) with Pune city Anant Shinde has been transferred to Nagpur as Additional Commissioner,while Shahaji Solunke who was SP (Pune rural) will replace him. Lakhmi Gautam,SP,Buldhana police will replace Solunke.

All four zonal Deputy Commissioners of Police posts will see new incumbents. Makrand Ranade,who was DCP (special branch) will take over as DCP (Zone I) from Dnyaneshwar Phadtare who has been moved as additional commissioner,Thane police. DCP (Zone III) D Chavan has been moved to the state intelligence while Shahaji Umap will replace him. Ramnath Pokale,who was with Pune rural police as Additional SP will take charge as DCP (Zone II) replacing Raghunath Khaire. DCP (zone IV) Sanjay Jadhav has been transferred to Nagpur.

Abdur Rehman,SP,GRP,will take over as Additional Commissioner of Police (admin) Pune city police. Ravindrasinh Pardeshi,who had earlier served as DySP Pune rural,will return as Additional SP (Baramati Range). Chief of CID,vacant after retirement of Ashok Dhiware,will be filled by S P Yadav. Amol Tambe,who was SP,CID,Pune,has been transferred to Satara as Additional SP. P D Pawar,whom Borwankar replaces has been moved to Mumbai as Additional DGP (Training & Special Squad).

‘I work in my own way,citizens
& politicians have right to criticise’

“I work in my own way. Citizens and politicians have the right to criticise,” outgoing city police chief Meeran Borwankar said on Wednesday,commenting on a remark by a political leader after the civic polls.

A day after the announcement of her transfer to the Prisons department,Borwankar,talking to Newsline was referring to a remark by a senior NCP leader that the cops had failed to handle post-poll violence in the city.

Talking about her tenure in the city,she said,“The entire tenure of almost two years is very fresh. It will be very difficult to talk in detail. But I can say I am very satisfied with my tenure as police commissioner. I must tell you that the team of police officers I worked with was my dream team. It had some of the best officers from the state.”

Underlining actions taken by the Pune police under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act,Borwankar said,“I had come here from my posting at the joint commissioner crime and had experience in MCOCA and MPDA cases. We have done our best in neutralizing eight gangs invoking MCOCA and five invoking MPDA.” She said,“I am very satisfied with activities like study circles at the police station level where experts from various fields guided police personnel,and the students’ internship programme. We got amazing response from institutions and experts.”

Stressing the need of strengthening the constabulary,Borwankar said,“In almost all the cases where a citizen has to interact with police,a constable communicates with citizens. They are the real heroes. At the same time,I really feel there should be no difference in the way they treat VIPs and common citizens. The physical and mental health of constables is an area of concern considering their duty hours and the stress they undergo.”

‘People Want Singhams’

Answering a question on leadership,Borwankar said,“I personally believe the days of charismatic leadership are over. People want Singham-like figures,but we actually need leaders who will strengthen the establishment,she said referring to Singham,a movie in which a cop was depicted as an one-man army bringing culprits to book.

Pol’s to do list has curbing goondaism on top

Gulabrao Pol,set to to take over from Meeran Borwankar as Pune city police chief,on Thursday said curbing goondaism would be among his top priorities,besides streamlining traffic. Pol,who has been posted twice in the district with the rural police,is currently special IG (Law and Order). He told Newsline,“Though the notification has come,we are yet to get the final individual orders.”

He added,“I think this is a great responsibility. My priority will be to curb the rising goondaism in the city. I will also like to focus on some specific crimes,which are on the rise. Streamlining traffic is also on my priority list.” Pol was Pune rural SP between 1999 and 2001.