<p>Troubles mounted for controversial IPS officer Param Bir Singh on Thursday with the Maharashtra government ordering a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the allegations of corruption levelled against him by a junior officer.</p>.<p>Singh, who had served as Police Commissioner in Mumbai and Thane, is currently the Commandant General of Home Guards.</p>.<p>The ACB has sought permission from the Maharashtra government for an open inquiry into the allegations levelled by Police Inspector Anup Dange, who had alleged that he was approached by a person claiming to be a relative of Singh and demanded a bribe of Rs 2 crore for his reinstatement.</p>.<p>Dange was earlier attached to the Gamdevi police station and later at the Mumbai Police South Region control room.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/param-bir-singh-summoned-by-ed-in-money-laundering-case-1006710.html" target="_blank">Param Bir Singh summoned by ED in money laundering case</a></strong></p>.<p>Dange, who had sent in a detailed complaint to the Maharashtra government, stated that he had taken action against a bar owner in 2019, however, he was suspended by Singh, then heading the Mumbai Police.</p>.<p>Dange had also alleged that Singh had tried to shield some people with underworld links when he was the Director General of ACB.</p>.<p>With the government clearing a probe, the ACB will now summon him and record his statement - and submit a report on the open inquiry to the government.</p>.<p>Singh had put the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government to a major embarrassment after he alleged that the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had fixed a collection target of Rs 100 crore per month for Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze.</p>.<p>In the wake of the allegations, Deshmukh, a senior NCP leader, had to resign.</p>.<p>Vaze was later arrested by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the planting of gelatin sticks-laden Scorpio near the Mumbai home of Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani and the murder of the SUV owner Mansukh Hiren.</p>.<p>Deshmukh is facing a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate.</p>
<p>Troubles mounted for controversial IPS officer Param Bir Singh on Thursday with the Maharashtra government ordering a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the allegations of corruption levelled against him by a junior officer.</p>.<p>Singh, who had served as Police Commissioner in Mumbai and Thane, is currently the Commandant General of Home Guards.</p>.<p>The ACB has sought permission from the Maharashtra government for an open inquiry into the allegations levelled by Police Inspector Anup Dange, who had alleged that he was approached by a person claiming to be a relative of Singh and demanded a bribe of Rs 2 crore for his reinstatement.</p>.<p>Dange was earlier attached to the Gamdevi police station and later at the Mumbai Police South Region control room.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/param-bir-singh-summoned-by-ed-in-money-laundering-case-1006710.html" target="_blank">Param Bir Singh summoned by ED in money laundering case</a></strong></p>.<p>Dange, who had sent in a detailed complaint to the Maharashtra government, stated that he had taken action against a bar owner in 2019, however, he was suspended by Singh, then heading the Mumbai Police.</p>.<p>Dange had also alleged that Singh had tried to shield some people with underworld links when he was the Director General of ACB.</p>.<p>With the government clearing a probe, the ACB will now summon him and record his statement - and submit a report on the open inquiry to the government.</p>.<p>Singh had put the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government to a major embarrassment after he alleged that the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had fixed a collection target of Rs 100 crore per month for Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze.</p>.<p>In the wake of the allegations, Deshmukh, a senior NCP leader, had to resign.</p>.<p>Vaze was later arrested by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the planting of gelatin sticks-laden Scorpio near the Mumbai home of Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani and the murder of the SUV owner Mansukh Hiren.</p>.<p>Deshmukh is facing a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate.</p>
