<p>Senior IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, who had courted a controversy by allegedly facilitating the travel of DHFL scam accused Wadhawan brothers during the lockdown in Maharashtra, on Sunday took charge as the new commissioner of police, Pune.</p>.<p>His new posting had drawn attention when the Maharashtra government on Thursday transferred over 50 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.</p>.<p>Current Pune police commissioner K Venkatesham has been transferred as additional director general of police (special campaign).</p>.<p>Gupta was Principal Secretary, Home, Maharashtra, when he allegedly facilitated travel for Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan--promoters of the scam-hit Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL)--to Mahabaleshwar hill station in Satara district from Mumbai in April, days after a lockdown was imposed to fight the coronavirus.</p>.<p>He was sent on compulsory leave after the travel pass emerged.</p>.<p>When asked about Gupta's new posting, state Home Minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh told reporters here that the government had conducted an inquiry after the controversy.</p>.<p>"IPS officer Amitabh Gupta had made a mistake. Since he is an efficient officer, he was transferred as new commissioner of Pune Police," Deshmukh said. </p>
<p>Senior IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, who had courted a controversy by allegedly facilitating the travel of DHFL scam accused Wadhawan brothers during the lockdown in Maharashtra, on Sunday took charge as the new commissioner of police, Pune.</p>.<p>His new posting had drawn attention when the Maharashtra government on Thursday transferred over 50 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.</p>.<p>Current Pune police commissioner K Venkatesham has been transferred as additional director general of police (special campaign).</p>.<p>Gupta was Principal Secretary, Home, Maharashtra, when he allegedly facilitated travel for Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan--promoters of the scam-hit Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL)--to Mahabaleshwar hill station in Satara district from Mumbai in April, days after a lockdown was imposed to fight the coronavirus.</p>.<p>He was sent on compulsory leave after the travel pass emerged.</p>.<p>When asked about Gupta's new posting, state Home Minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh told reporters here that the government had conducted an inquiry after the controversy.</p>.<p>"IPS officer Amitabh Gupta had made a mistake. Since he is an efficient officer, he was transferred as new commissioner of Pune Police," Deshmukh said. </p>