Ahmed Javed replaces Rakesh Maria as new Mumbai Police chief

Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has beenpromoted to Director General (DG) Homeguard. Ahmed Javed was appointed the newMumbai police commissioner. Ahmed Javed will take over from Rakesh Maria.Speaking to news channels, KB Bakshi, Home secretary Maharshtra said, RakeshMaria has been promoted as DG of Home Guards with immediate effect.Maria belongs to the 1981 batch of the Indian Police Service. His first postingwas as assistant superintendent of police in Akola, and then Buldhana, in theinteriors of Maharashtra. He came to Mumbai in 1986. He was the Deputy Commissioner Police (Traffic) in1993.He was appointed the Commissioner of Mumbai Police on 15 February 2014.Rakesh Maria was much in the news these day due to Mumbai Police's ongoinginvestigations in the Sheena Bora murder case.