The crime branch of Mumbai Police, which is probing the case, had sought the proclamation, saying that the IPS officer could not be traced even after the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against him.
This is the third non-bailable warrant issued against Param Bir Singh, which has been issued in connection with the extortion case registered at the Marine Drive police station
The revelations came two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) - based on a CBI FIR arising out of Param Bir Singh's allegations - questioned and later arrested Deshmukh, who is now in the agency's custody till November 6.
Recently the Maharashtra government had told the Bombay High Court that it did not know Param Bir Singh's whereabouts.
As per the officials in the home department, the process of declaring Param Bir an absconder has begun. The department has sought legal opinion to make the proposal foolproof by complying with the legal formalities.
Thackeray made the statement at the inauguration of two wings of the annexe building at the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court.
As the IPS officer was not traceable, it did not wish to continue its assurance that no coercive action (such as arrest) would be taken against him in an Atrocities Act case, the government said.
Police alleged that Bhati used to collect money from bar and restaurant owners and send it to suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze.
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Saturday issued an appearance notice to former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh asking him to before it for questioning on October 12 in connection with the extortion case.
The government was extending its assurance given on May 24, 2021 about not taking any coercive action (such as arrest) against Param Bir Singh, said his lawyer Y P Yagnik.
A lookout notice has been issued against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh following inputs that he might have left the country.
Param Bir Singh's mysterious disappearance bears uncanny similarities to Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi - who all managed to flee India dodging top agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Police.
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh is missing, said Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday. There are reports doing the rounds that he has fled to Russia.
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh is missing, said Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday.
Tarique Abdul Karim Merchanta alias Tarique Parveen (55), who was already in jail in another case, was wanted in the case registered with the Thane Nagar police station, an official said.
Param Bir Singh had questioned the two inquiries initiated against him by the state Home Department on April 1 and April 20, for allegedly violating service rules and another over allegations of corruption, terming them "mala fide" and intended to target and harass him.
On August 13, a lookout notice was issued against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in an alleged extortion case.
This is the fourth such case against Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, including second in Mumbai. Two other cases were filed in Thane city. All these FIRs were registered within a span of one month.
The Enforcement Directorate had previously summoned the former Mumbai Police Commissioner to record a statement in connection with the Rs 100 crore money laundering case against ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
Last week, the Thane police issued a lookout notice against senior Maharashtra IPS officer Param Bir Singh in connection with an extortion case.
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