Deven Bharti, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner, taking over from Vivek Phansalkar, who retires today. Bharti will assume charge at 4pm, with the post now restored to its original rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), as confirmed by the state home department. 

who is Bharti? 

Bharti’s career spans nearly three decades, with significant time served in Mumbai. He began his policing journey in the Naxal-affected region of Gadchiroli, where he was posted first as Additional Superintendent of Police, and later as Superintendent. He subsequently held the SP post in Amravati and Akola before moving on deputation to the Intelligence Bureau from 1998 to 2003.