Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has been promoted to Director General (DG) Homeguard. Ahmed Javed was appointed the new Mumbai police commissioner. Ahmed Javed will take over from Rakesh Maria.<br/><br/>Speaking to news channels, KB Bakshi, Home secretary Maharshtra said, Rakesh Maria has been promoted as DG of Home Guards with immediate effect.<br/><br/>Maria belongs to the 1981 batch of the Indian Police Service. His first posting was as assistant superintendent of police in Akola, and then Buldhana, in the interiors of Maharashtra. <br/><br/>He came to Mumbai in 1986. He was the Deputy Commissioner Police (Traffic) in 1993.He was appointed the Commissioner of Mumbai Police on 15 February 2014.<br/><br/>Rakesh Maria was much in the news these day due to Mumbai Police's ongoing investigations in the Sheena Bora murder case.

Ahmed Javed was today appointed the new Mumbai police commissioner. He will take over from Rakesh Maria. The present incumbent Maria has been promoted to DG Home Guards.