In a major shake-up in the Mumbai Police, Additional Director General K P Raghuvanshi was today removed as the head of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), days after he was criticized by the Centre for disclosing some information following the arrest of two suspected terrorists here.
He will be replaced by Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria, a home department source said.
"Raghuvanshi has been relieved of the responsibilities of the ATS chief. Joint Police Commissioner Maria will take over," the source told PTI.
Raghuvanshi has been shunted to the state’s law and order department as Additional Director General (Law and Order).
Maria met home minister R R Patil after the reshuffle. The Union home ministry had come down heavily on Raghuvanshi for disclosing "more than sufficient" information to the media after the arrest a few days ago of two terror suspects, who, police said, were planning to attack the ONGC office and shopping centres in the metropolis. The disclosure resulted in a central Investigative team losing out on a vital Pakistan link to the terror module.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Raghuvanshi-sacked-as-Maharashtra-ATS-chief/articleshow/5722213.cms
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