Within three months of being appointed as the Chief Fire Officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Shashikant Kale was removed from the post on Wednesday. The charge has been given to his deputy Kailash Hiwrale. This happens just a day after his promotion was confirmed at the general body meeting held on Tuesday. Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has also withdrawn Kale's recommendation for the President's Medal.

Kale was appointed on August 10 after the promotion of Prabhat Rahangdale, former chief of the MFB. Requesting anonymity, a senior BMC official said, "The officers and firemen of the Fire Brigade are honoured with the President's Medal on January 26. Kale had nominated himself for the award. He was removed after it was found that the information provided by him is misleading."