Maharashtra Govt appoints IPS Deven Bharti as new CP of Mumbai

New Delhi, April 30

The Maharashtra Government Wednesday appointed Deven Bharti, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1994 batch, as the new Commissioner of the Mumbai police as incumbent Vivek Phansalkar retired. 

Bhart was serving as Special Police Commissioner in the force.

Bharti is known to enjoy the confidence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who created the post of a special police commissioner in January 2023 and appointed Bharti.

A high-profile officer, Bharti has served at several important postings in Mumbai city and beyond. He was one of the longest-serving joint commissioners of police (Law and Order) of Mumbai city, an important posting overseeing all police stations in the jurisdiction. 

Apart from this, he has held several important posts, including that of the head of the Maharashtra State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), and as the additional commissioner of police (Crime Branch) before that.

Between 2014 and 2019, the officer enjoyed prominent postings. However, in October 2020, when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was in power, he was transferred to the Maharashtra State Security Corporation (MSSC), considered a side posting.

Known for his investigative skills, Bharti has been a part of many high-profile cases, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people were killed.