AAP Govt hires Bihar cops for ACB

The Kejriwal Government has decided to take on loan police officers from Bihar for its anti-corruption bureau, in a major departure from the pattern where the anti-graft body drew its strength largely from the ranks of Delhi Police. Bihar Police recently relieved 6 of its officers- one deputy Superintendent of Police and 5 inspectors and sub-inspectors - to join the ACB which is at the centre of a huge constitutional fight between the Centre and Kejriwal government. Three officers one inspector and two sub-inspectors --have joined, though they have not been assigned specific responsibilities. This followed a conversation that Kejriwal had with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in New Delhi. Sources said that the six were the first lot and more could join. The DSP taken "on loan" from Bihar is Sanjay Bharti. He was posted in Arwal district of Bihar before being shortlisted for a stint with Delhi's anti-corruption bureau.