In a significant move just weeks before the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Maharashtra director general of police (DGP) has ordered the transfer of 263 officers at the police inspector (PI) and senior police inspector (Sr PI) ranks, with 161 of these transfers taking place in Mumbai.

The reshuffle primarily affects officers in Mumbai, with additional transfers impacting the Navi Mumbai and Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Commissionerates. The transfer orders, issued by the DGP’s office, follow strict Election Commission (EC) guidelines mandating the reassignment of officers who have served more than three years in a particular city.