A mixed bag for Delhi Police in 2013

The year gone by turned out to be a mixed bag for Delhi Police which busted the IPL spot-fixing case and arrested top LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda but faced flak over the issue of women's security.
Rape of a five-year-old girl in East Delhi in April rekindled anti-police protests. Visuals of an Assistant Commissioner of Police slapping a young girl who was protesting at a hospital made things worse for the beleaguered force.
Delhi Police also got a new Police Commissioner in 2013 with Bhim Sain Bassi, a 1977 batch IPS officer, taking over from Neeraj Kumar, who had a tumultuous stint at the helm.

Some other major incidents which got Delhi Police into the headlines in the year gone by were the killing of a young biker in police firing in July and the arrests of suspected Hizbul militant Liaquat Shah in March and an LeT operative Shahid in December.
The Crime Branch also arrested Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram and the masterminds of the over Rs 2,200-crore 'Speak Asia' scam in which around 24 lakh gullible Indians were duped.
The year gone by also saw several cash van robberies and maids battered by high-profile people being rescued. The arrest of BSP MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife Jagriti for allegedly murdering their maid was one such case which made national headlines.

Towards the end of 2013, a number of police personnel were arrested either for their illegal conduct or misusing their authority.
Facing criticism over the issue of women's security, Delhi Police introduced a slew of steps like setting up helplines and help desks at police stations, registering cases verbatim and anywhere in the capital without bothering about jurisdiction.