Golcha Takes Charge as Delhi Police Commissioner

Swift Summary

• The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed IPS officer Satish Golcha as the Commissioner of Police,Delhi,effective immediately.
• Golcha is a 1992 batch IPS officer with prior experience serving as DCP, Joint Commissioner, and Special Commissioner in Delhi Police.
• He previously held the position of Director General (Prisons) in Delhi and was recognized for his role during riots in northeast Delhi in 2020.
• Golcha also served as Director general of Police (DGP) for Arunachal Pradesh from February 2022 to June 2023 before being transferred back to Delhi.
• S B K Singh, acting commissioner since august 1st, has been replaced by Golcha following this appointment.
• The announcement came shortly after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta faced an attack at her official residence during a weekly public hearing on Wednesday.
• A complaint against the accused attacker from Gujarat’s Rajkot has been filed under sections pertaining to attempted murder.

Indian Opinion Analysis
Satish Golcha’s appointment as Commissioner of Police reflects continuity within leadership roles ensuring familiarity with challenges specific to the national capital like law have already characterized