New Delhi: Gujarat cadre IPS officer is 1987 batch Arun Kumar Sharma(AK Sharma) has been appointed as Joint Director(Policy) the second most important post in the CBI. He will be based in North Block where the Home Ministry functions. Sharma holds the charge of anti-corruption (head quarters) also. Sharma was in the past special commissioner of police heading Detection of Crime Branch in Ahmedabad. After Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, Sharma was made joint director, bank frauds and securities in CBI in April 2015 for initial period of five years. Sharma was appointed nodal officer for investigation of cases related to demonetization registered with the CBI in December 2016.