The state government today ordered the transfer of six Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCPs) with immediate effect from Thursday.

Param Bir Singh has been transferred from Zone II to the Special Operation Squad attached the police headquarters. He will be replaced by Dr K Venkateshan, formerly DCP zone X. Sanjay Barve has been relocated from Zone VIII as DCP headquarters. S D Date will replace him.

DCP K P Shelar has been shifted from Special Branch I (security) to Zone X, and P S Patankar from L-Branch III will replace him.

Builder killed at Oshiwara

Three unidentified men shot dead a builder at Oshiwara in the early hours of Thursday. At around 12.30 am, as Navnath Vithal More was heading home on his motorcycle, three men intercepted his bike near Behram Baug and opened fire at him.

Even as More collapsed on the ground, the assailants escaped on foot. The police have recovered four empty cartridges from the spot. Although More had no cases registered againsthim, he was allegedly associated with the underworld. Sources claim that More was gunned down by the Chhota Shakeel gang.

Demonstration on self-cure

The Siddha Samadhi Yoga has organised a lecture-cum-demonstration on `The Body Cures Itself' on July 18 at 6 pm at the Bharat Seva Sadan Trust, Dadasaheb Phalke Road, Dadar east. Su-jok acupressure will be administered at the lecdem. For details, contact 204, Narayan Udyog Bhavan, Dr Ambedkar Marg, Lalbaug, or call on 4120382 or 4184785.