Court asks ACB to file status report in plaint against Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: A court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police’s Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) to file an action taken report (ATR) on its probe into alleged irregularities in PWD work against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by April 20.

Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra gave the order after observing the delay in filing the action-taken report that had stalled the hearing on the complaint.

The court said the matter was first probed by the I P Estate police, but transferred to the Economic Offences Wing, before it was handed over to the ACB.

“It is clear that due to the Delhi Police indecisiveness on the choice of investigating agency, the filing of the action-taken report has been delayed,” the court said.

The court directed the Additional Commissioner of Police of Delhi ACB, to whom the complaint has been transferred by Delhi Police, to look into the matter and ensure that no further delay is caused in filing the ATR.

It is clear that due to “indecisiveness” of Delhi Police in choosing the investigating agency, the filing of ATR has been delayed and proceedings stalled, it said.

“The Additional Commissioner of Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police are directed to look into the matter and ensure that no further delay is caused in filing of the ATR. The report be filed positively on or before the next date, that is April 20,” the court said.