Satish Golcha appointed Delhi Police Commissioner

Satish Golcha has been appointed the new Commissioner of Police for Delhi by a notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, effective from the date he assumes charge and continuing until further orders. The appointment follows the retirement of Sanjay Arora and a brief tenure in which SBK Singh served as acting commissioner after taking on the post on August 1. The change comes at a moment of heightened concern over security in the capital, following an assault on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing at her residence complex.

The Home Affairs order, issued with the approval of the competent authority, states that Satish Golcha, IPS, AGMUT 1992, presently posted as Director General Prisons in Delhi, is appointed to the post of Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Golcha will replace SBK Singh, who had been assigned the additional charge as Delhi Police Chief following the retirement of the previous head, Sanjay Arora. The notification confirms that Golcha’s appointment is to take effect from the date of his assumption of charge and will remain in place until further notice.

Golcha’s career traces a wide arc across both Delhi and other parts of the AGMUT cadre. A...