Sanjay Arora assumes office as new Commissioner of Delhi Police

Sanjay Arora took charge as the new Delhi Police Commissioner on Monday (Aug 1) and succeded Rakesh Asthana.

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New Delhi: Sanjay Arora took charge as the Commissioner of Delhi Police on Monday (Aug 1). Arora, a 1988-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer, who was till now serving as the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, succeeded Rakesh Asthana and assumed the office on Monday.

Know about the new Commissioner of Delhi Police

Sanjay Arora is a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre. He has a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jaipur's Malviya National Institute of Technology.

Since joining the IPS, Arora has served in various capacities in Tamil Nadu Police. He was Superintendent of Police (SP), Special Task Force, where he achieved significant success against the Veerappan gang, for which he was awarded CM's Gallantry Medal for Bravery and Heroic Action. 

Sanjay Arora also had a pivotal role in forming the Special Security Group (SSG) to provide security to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during the heydays of LTTE activity.

IPS Sanjay Arora assumed charge of ITBP DG last year

IPS Sanjay Arora assumed the charge of DG ITBP on August 31, 2021, as the 31st Chief of the Force. He has served in the border patrol organization on deputation as Commandant from 1997 to 2002.

Arora has also commanded a border guarding ITBP Battalion in Matli, Uttarakhand from 1997 to 2000. As an instructor, he had made remarkable contributions in the field of training, serving as Commandant (Combat Wing) at the ITBP Academy, Mussoorie from 2000 to 2002.

Sanjay Arora has also served as Coimbatore Police Commissioner

Sanjay Arora has also served as Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore city between 2002 and 2004. He was also the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Villupuram range, and Deputy Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.

He has led the Chennai City Police as – Additional Commissioner – Crime & Headquarters and Additional Commissioner – Traffic. On promotion, he was appointed as ADGP (Operations) and ADGP (Administration) in Tamil Nadu Police.

(With agency inputs)