The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved the recruitment of 15,000 police personnel in the state and relaxed the age criterion, the state Chief Minister's Office said, reported the PTI.

Of the 15,000 police personnel, 12,399 will be recruited as constables, 234 constable drivers, 25 bandsmen, 2,393 armed constables, and 580 prison constables.

The recruitment will be done on the basis of posts that have remained vacant in 2024 and 2025, the statement said.