Delhi ACP Vivek Bhagat Sought His Promotion Order Be Put on Hold, Citing Enquiry over Harassment Claim
The revised order will now cover the remaining 11 DANIPS officers after ACP Vivek Bhagat stepped aside pending an inquiry into harassment allegations.
- On Tuesday, the Delhi government modified an administrative order to exclude Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat from an Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police charge assignment, following his voluntary request to step aside pending an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations.
- Monday's initial order promoted 12 DANIPS officers, including Bhagat, sparking indignation after journalists alleged he sexually assaulted a reporter during a protest at Jantar Mantar last Saturday.
- Scores of journalists staged a protest outside Parliament Street Police Station on Sunday, demanding an FIR; police transferred the sexual harassment complaints to the Crime Branch for an impartial inquiry.
- Clarifying the timeline, the Delhi government stated the promotion proposal was initiated on August 25, well before the recent events, and emphasized the duty charge confers no financial benefit or statutory authority.
- A revised order assigning current duty charges strictly to the remaining 11 DANIPS officers will be issued shortly, as Bhagat remains under inquiry following his consent to keep his appointment on hold.
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Delhi Police’s Vivek Bhagat Consents to Keeping Addl DCP Charge on Hold Amid Pending Enquiry
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The development came after the Delhi government modified an administrative order assigning the current duty charge of Addl DCP to 12 Selection Grade DANIPS officers following a request by Bhagat to step aside pending an enquiry into allegations of harassment of women journalists. India News | Delhi Police’s Vivek Bhagat Consents to Keeping Addl DCP Charge on Hold Amid Pending Enquiry.
Delhi govt modifies Addl DCP charge order after ACP Vivek Bhagat opts out amid harassment inquiry; 11 officers to get charge
Earlier, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu had approved assigning the current duty charge (CDC) of the post of Addl DCP to 12 DANIPS officers posted in Delhi Police with immediate effect. Among those named in the order was ACP Vivek Bhagat, currently serving as the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Connaught Place.
Sexual Harassment Allegations: Delhi Police Officer Vivek Bhagat Seeks Freeze on His Promotion Order
Delhi Police officer Vivek Bhagat asks to put his promotion on hold amid an ongoing Crime Branch inquiry into sexual harassment allegations.
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