Major rejig in Delhi Police, ACB gets a Special CP

In a major reshuffle in the Delhi Police, more than half a dozen police officers have been transferred in Delhi, with senior IPS officer Mukesh Kumar Meena being relieved from the Delhi Police.

Meena, who was previously the Joint Commissioner of Police, New Delhi range, has now been accommodated as the Special Commissioner of Police, Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), a position newly created in the anti-graft agency.

Taking over the position vacated by Meena, Ajay Chaudhary, a 1996-batch IPS officer, will assume charge as the Joint Commissioner of Police, New Delhi range, said an order issued by the Lieutenant Governor's office.

Chaudhary is currently posted as an OSD (officer on special duty) to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

Meena had been appointed to the ACB in 2015, a move that had led to a tussle between the then LG Najeeb Jung and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Among other important cases, the ACB is currently investigating the water tanker scam and the Public Works Department scam – in which one of the FIRs is registered against a firm belonging to Kejriwal's late brother-in-law Surender Kumar Bansal.

Among other transfers, T N Mohan, Special Commissioner of Police, General Administration, has been tasked to head the police's Vigilance wing.

Rajesh Malik, a 1986-batch IPS officer – who was posted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands – will be returning to Delhi to replace Mohan.

After Amulya Patnaik – who was earlier heading the police's vigilance wing – assumed charge as Commissoner of Delhi Police in January this year, Mohan was looking after the vigilance wing.

Atul Katiyar, a 1997-batch IPS officer, will assume charge of Joint Commissioner of Police, Special Branch.

K Jegadesan and Narendra Singh Bundela have been appointed as Joint Commissioners of Police of Training and Headquarters, respectively.

Gaurav Sharma and Ved Prakash Surya have been appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioners of Police of Southwest and Shahdara districts, respectively.