Mumbai: Indian Police Service officer Nimit Goyal has tendered his resignation citing personal reasons, a senior police officer said here on Thursday.

Goyal, a 2014 batch Maharashtra-cadre officer, is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Nagpur city.

He wanted to work in the private sector and submitted his resignation on July 8. The official said the resignation has been sent to the Director General of Police and the state home department will take a decision on it.