An official said the post of special commissioner, which was of additional director general (ADG) rank, has been downgraded to create the sixth joint commissioner post for intelligence gathering.

The state government also transferred a dozen deputy inspector general (DIG) rank officers and promoted 14 superintendents of police (SPs) and made them DIGs.

"As per the state government's order, Anil Paraskar, who was additional commissioner of Mumbai's Central Region, has been transferred to Protection and Security department in the force. Current Additional CP (Protection and Security) Vinita Sahu has been transferred to Local Arms. Shailesh Balkawade, who was additional CP (Crime) in Pune has been transferred as additional CP (Crime ) in Mumbai," the official said, according to the PTI.

"Additional CP (Crime) Shashi Kumar Meena has been posted as additional CP (North Region) in Mumbai. Pravin Patil, who was serving in Pune, has been shifted to Nagpur as additional CP. Pramod Shewale, who was additional CP in Nagpur has been made DIG in the state Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS). S T Rathod, who was additional CP in Nagpur, has been posted as DIG, Anti Narcotics Task Force," he added, reported the PTI.

Pune additional CP Arvind Chawariya has been made Amravati police commissioner, he said, adding the post has been downgraded.

"Rakesh Kalasagar, who was commandant of State Reserve Police Force in Amravati, has been made Mumbai railway police commissioner. This post has also been downgraded. Ratnagiri SP Dhananjay Kulkarni has been promoted and made additional CP (Special Branch) in Mumbai. Nashik Rural SP Vikram Deshmane is the new additional CP of Mumbai's Central Region," the official informed, as per the PTI.

Rajendra Dabhade, who was SP ,Protection of Civil Rights, has been promoted and posted as additional CP in Nagpur.

Meanwhile, earlier this week, senior IPS officer Sharada Raut, currently serving as Joint Commissioner of State Intelligence Department (SID), was appointed as the Special IGP of the newly-created Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), officials had said on Tuesday.

The Maharashtra Home Department has transferred eight senior IPS officers of Special Inspector General of Police (IGP) rank, including Mumbai Railway Police (GRP) Commissioner Ravindra Shisve.

Raut, a 2005 batch IPS officer, recently returned to the Maharashtra Police force after a stint in the CBI.

The Maharashtra cabinet in February approved the creation of 346 new posts in the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF). The decision to expand ANTF aims at enhancing efforts to curb the spread of narcotics.

Shisve will take charge as the Joint Commissioner of Police in the State Intelligence Department (SID), replacing Sharda Raut.