India, Nov. 4 -- A day before his retirement, an assistant commissioner of police from east Delhi was suspended for allegedly "cheating" the department and not returning money he had borrowed from several officials, senior police officers said, adding that an enquiry has been initiated against him by the Vigilance department.

According to the police, the ACP from Mayur Vihar, Rohtash Kumar, 60, was due for retirement on October 31. However, an order from the chief secretary (home department) released on October 30 said the ACP has been suspended. Police said he borrowed lakhs of rupees from multiple officials at different police stations and later refused to return the money.

A senior police officer in East Delhi, who refused to be name...