Retired Army officers lend BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit strength

Retired police officers being recruited by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has been a norm.

But given the amount of cricket being played these days and an extremely busy season ahead this year, even retired Indian Army officers are being called in by the ACU to carry out its responsibilities.

While these ex-Army officers are usually assigned with the task of providing security to the teams, they also double up as coordinators for anti-corruption managers (ACMs) when the need arises. This in turn helps the parent unit in checking corruption.

With the England team currently in India playing a five-match Test series and Ranji Trophy games being played across the length and breadth of the country too, the ACU has hired additional ex-Army officers in its bid to step up security for the teams. The number will only increase in days to come with the Women’s Premier League (WPL) commencing on February 23 and Indian Premier League (IPL) scheduled to start late in March.

“More than half a dozen ex-Army officers have been appointed for the England series. They are appointed as security liaisoning officers (SLOs). Their primary job is to provide security to the teams,” a source in the know of things told this daily.