The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday appointed senior IPS officer Satish Golcha as new Commissioner of Police. He will replace SBK Singh, Director General (DG) of Home Guards, who was given the additional charge of the Delhi Police Commissioner at the start of this month.
“With the approval of the Competent Authority, Sh. Satish Golcha, IPS (AGMUT:1992), presently posted as Director General (Prisons), Delhi, is hereby appointed to the post of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders,” an MHA order dated August 21 said.
The development came a day after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a Gujarati man at her camp office in the Civil Lines area during a weekly public hearing.
Following the attack, CM Gupta’s security has also been upgraded to Z category. She will now be protected by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Who is Satish Golcha?
Golcha, a 1992 batch IPS officer, previously served as the Delhi Police Joint Commissioner, Special Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DGP).
During the northeast Delhi riots in 2020, Golcha was the Special Commissioner of Police (law and order).
He has also served as Arunachal Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) between 2022 and 2023. He was posted as Director General (Prisons), Delhi.