Rescue operation under supervision of Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime

It was Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, who was heading the investigation and the surveillance in the kidnapping case of the 5-year-old Vivan. He was also supervising the rescue operations of the child on Monday night.

Kumar was heading a team of more than 30 policemen from the Crime Branch and Shahadra district who were reporting to him about all the minute developments regarding the case.

While addressing the media over the dramatic rescue of the child, Special Commissioner of Police, Crime, RP Upadhyaya appreciated Kumar's stringent and uninterrupted week-long efforts for the speedy and successful rescue of the kid. At a police function earlier in the day, Lt Governor Anil Baijal also congratulated the Delhi Police for the rescue operation.

It has been reported that at the time of the encounter also, Kumar was in direct touch with the team and was reportedly first among the senior officers to arrive at the spot after the encounter.

Before his ongoing stint at the Crime Branch, Kumar has earlier served twice in the Delhi Police's elite Special Cell and also in the vigilance branch. He has also headed the central police district before joining Special Cell for a second spell.