While the state home department issued an order concerning Bharti's appointment, it has downgraded the post to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), an official said

The coveted post of Mumbai police commissioner has traditionally been of the ADGP rank, but it had been upgraded to the DG rank in a few recent postings

A 1994-batch IPS (Indian Police Service) officer, Bharti was earlier the special commissioner of the Mumbai police

Before that, he had served the 50,000-strong police force in the metropolis in various capacities, including as joint commissioner of police (law and order), additional commissioner of police (crime), and deputy commissioner of police (crime)

In his long career, he has also headed the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), besides serving as the inspector general of police (law and order) in the state police headquarters

Known for his investigative skills, Bharti has been a part of many high-profile cases, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people were killed