The Maharashtra government on Friday revoked the suspension of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. The order revoking his suspension was issued by the state home department.

The CBI's special crime unit took over the probe into the five alleged misconduct and corruption cases against Singh from Maharashtra state police on April 13. 

Maharashtra police, investigating multiple extortion cases against Param Bir Singh, has now handed the case to the central probe agency.
 

The chargesheet was filed before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Esplanade in the case that was registered based on a complaint by hotelier Bimal Agarwal against several persons.

The Maharashtra government on November 13 had initiated the process to suspend former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and another police officer after they were named as accused in extortion cases.

Earlier in the day, Param Bir Singh had filed an application at the Esplanade court for the cancellation of the non-bailable warrant and the order of proclaimed offender against him.

The IPS officer on Wednesday evening also appeared on Telegram, but later deleted his account from the social messaging app. He also told TV channels that he would be visiting Mumbai soon.

On Monday, his counsel informed the Supreme Court that Singh is in hiding since there is a grave threat to his life from the Mumbai Police.

The court ordered that the next step would be seizing of his assets, if the cop refuses to turn up.

Although he did not identify anyone, the chief minister's statements appeared to be directed at the senior IPS officer who had levelled corruption charges against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh.