Sanjay Kumar Verma, a 1990-batch IPS officer, has been appointed as Maharashtra’s new Director General of Police (DGP), replacing Rashmi Shukla. The leadership change follows the Election Commission’s directive to remove Shukla due to opposition complaints. Verma, previously serving as Director General of Legal and Technical, will lead the state police until his retirement in April 2028. The appointment was officially announced on Tuesday, marking a significant shift in the state’s police leadership.

A gunshot struck the Nandan Kanan Express near Bhadrak Railway Station in Odisha, damaging the guard coach’s window. The Railway Police have launched an investigation.

Prakash Singh, the former DGP of UP who also headed Assam Police and the Border Security Force, had approached the Supreme Court demanding police reforms