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Feb 28, 2022 · The Maharashtra government on Monday appointed Sanjay Pandey as the new police Commissioner days after he was removed as the acting DGP of Maharashtra. What is the story behind these changes?
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- Return to Force
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Pandey joined the police force in 1986 as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and got elevated to the position of Superintendent of Police (SP) in 1990. He was posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone 8, in Mumbai’s Dharavi when he handled the post-1992 riots. He was also recognised by Amnesty International for un-biased work in 199...
Sanjay Pandey went for further education to USA where he completed a degree of Master of Public Administration from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1998 - 1999). He also interned at the Kennedy School Computer Lab and Harvard Student Agencies as a software engineer.
Sanjay Pandey was instrumental in setting up a statewide inter-connected network of computers for crime and criminal data sharing leading to the speedy investigation process. The IPS was also sent on Central Deputation where he was attached to the PM’s security unit. However, due to political interventions in investigations and postings, Sanjay Pan...
Sanjay Pandey was Global Head, Cyber Security Practice at Tata Consultancy Services. It was this period when along with working on few projects of private firms, Sanjay Pandey founded iSec Securities Private Limited in 2003 which was an Information Security Consulting company. Later, his family members were appointed Directors of iSec Securities Pr...
In 2011, he returned in force. However, he was not given any postings for the next three years. However, after court intervention, he was given side postings in Maharashtra Police. In 2017, he was promoted to a DGP (Director General of Police) rank officer but was mostly in non-high profile departments like Home Guards and cyber security. During hi...
His fortune suddenly changed when, in April 2021, he was made DGP of Maharashtra by the Uddhav Thackeray government. This attracted a lot of controversy and anger among senior IPS officers as many eligible IPS officers were ignored by the then state government. Later, he was also made Mumbai Police Commissioner by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi gover...
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Senior Indian Police Service officer Sanjay Pandey on Monday took charge as the 45th Mumbai police commissioner, shortly after the home department issued an order transferring him to the...
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Feb 28, 2022 · Sanjay Pandey is a senior IPS officer who became Mumbai Police commissioner in February 2022. He has handled Dharavi, economic offences, PM's security and other postings, and faced political challenges and controversies.
Sep 22, 2024 · From being hailed as a hero by residents of Dharavi, who once held a rally seeking revocation of his transfer, to being arrested by the CBI and ED in connection with a phone tapping case, former Maharashtra DGP, and ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey’s career has seen several ups and downs.
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Sep 20, 2024 · Sanjay Pandey, ex-Mumbai police commissioner, has joined Congress, aligning with its ideology. After retiring in June 2022, he faced legal issues but insists the cases were baseless.
Mumbai: Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey on Thursday joined the Congress, plunging into politics full time after harbouring...
