Alok Kumar to be new Addl Commissioner in Delhi ACB

Alok Kumar, a senior official of Delhi Police Special Cell, will be the new Additional Commissioner in Delhi’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB)

He will replace S S Yadav who had expressed concerns over life and liberty after M K Meena took over as the chief of the anti-graft body.

Soon after Meena, who is now Special Commissioner in Delhi Police, had taken over as ACB chief last year, Yadav had expressed concerns over life and liberty, escalating tensions between the two officers.

Kumar, a 2000-batch IPS officer, had served in Delhi Police Vigilance branch and headed the Central police district before joining Special Cell for a second spell.

He played an active role as an investigator during the controversial 2008 Batla House operation.

“The Lt Governor is pleased to order transfer/posting of Shri Alok Kumar from Special Cell to Anti-Corruption Branch as an Additional Commissioner of Police with immediate effect against S S Yadav who has proceeded on training,” an order issued by Delhi government said today.

The Delhi government had moved the Delhi High Court seeking restrain on Meena’s appointment, which was turned down.

Meanwhile, Meena, who has been at loggerheads with the AAP government over a range of issues since his appointment as the anti-graft body chief, will continues to be in ACB with his recent transfer order sending him to the Andaman and Nicobar islands being cancelled by the Union Home Ministry yesterday.

Earlier this month, he was promoted to the rank of Additional DG, equivalent to Special Commissioner in Delhi Police.