India, Oct. 5 -- Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat, who has been accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist while she was covering an anti-CEC protest in the capital, has been given current duty charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), even as a Crime Branch inquiry into the allegations is underway.

Bhagat, who was serving as ACP, Connaught Place, is among 12 DANIPS officers assigned current duty charge of Additional DCP posts, according to an order issued by the Delhi government's Home Department on Monday.

The arrangement is temporary and will remain in force until the Ministry of Home Affairs fills the posts on a regular basis.

The order came two days after three women who identified themselves as journalists alle...