Gujarat IPS officer A K Sharma appointed as Joint Director of CBI

The central government has also extended the term of another Gujarat cadre officer Keshav Kumar for a year who is also posted as Joint Director. There is no news in case of Surat police commissioner Rakesh Asthaana who had also sought central deputation in CBI.

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During the investigation of Ishrat Jahan encounter Sharma’s name had cropped up in a CD where he was allegedly present in a purported meeting along with other officers for “derailing the investigation.” Sharma also featured in an alleged snooping controversy on a young woman architect reportedly “under watch” by the then officers including IPS officer GL Singhal, a key accused in Ishrat Jahan encounter, and the then minister of state for home Amit Shah, for one “Saheb”.

The Gujarat High Court ordered to quash the commission set up to probe the alleged snooping.