The Delhi government announced a modification of an administrative order that had assigned the current duty charge of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP) to 12 Selection Grade DANIPS officers, after Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat voluntarily requested to step aside pending an inquiry into allegations of harassment of women journalists.
Bhagat, who is currently serving as the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Connaught Place, was among the officers listed in the order. Three women journalists have alleged that Delhi Police personnel sexually harassed them during the protest. The Delhi Police received the complaints and referred them to the Crime Branch for further investigation.
“The proposal to confer additional duty charge to these officers was initiated on August 25, much before the present set of events. The orders were issued after due approval on October 5,” the government said. Earlier on Monday, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu approved the assignment of the current duty charge (CDC) of Additional DCP to 12 DANIPS officers serving in the Delhi Police, with immediate effect. The government said a revised order assigning current duty charge to the remaining 11 DANIPS officers would be issued.
“Accordingly, the order dated October 5, 2026, as aforesaid, is being modified and will be reissued with respect to assignment of current duty charge on the eleven remaining officers,” it added. “As stated in the order, the assignment of current duty charge is a temporary arrangement which confers no financial benefit, and no statutory duties of the regular incumbents can be exercised by the officers to whom current duty charge has been assigned,” the statement said.
