Senior IPS officer Satish Golcha officially assumed charge as the 26th Commissioner of Delhi Police on Friday, replacing SBK Singh, who served for just 21 days. Golcha, a 1992-batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, took over the post at Delhi Police Headquarters.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the appointment order on Thursday, a day after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a public hearing at her Civil Lines office. Officials clarified that the change in leadership was not connected to the incident.
Golcha, who will serve until April 2027, is widely regarded for his no-nonsense approach and earned recognition for his crucial role as Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
His predecessor, SBK Singh, a 1988-batch officer, reportedly had the shortest tenure as Delhi Police chief, taking charge on August 1 after the retirement of Sanjay Arora.
