Staying the transfers of five IPS officers a night after they were issued orders has raised eyebrows in the Opposition camp which demanded to know the real reason. It recalled a similar rollback two years ago, which later courted controversy and a probe by a central agency. In a major reshuffle on Wednesday night, 40 officers of various ranks were shifted including the elevation of 11 SP/DCP rank officers to addl commissioner (deputy inspector general). As part of the rejig, some officers were also posted in Mumbai and Thane and five such transfers were stayed the next morning.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray stalled the transfer following opposition from Eknath Shinde, said sources. File pic