Satish Golcha Appointed As New Delhi Police Commissioner by Home Ministry
Satish Golcha, a 1992-batch officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory cadre), is currently serving as Director General (Prisons), Delhi. He will assume charge as the city's top cop with immediate effect and continue in the post until further orders.
New Delhi, August 21: The Central government on Thursday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Satish Golcha as the new Delhi Police Commissioner. Golcha, a 1992-batch officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory cadre), is currently serving as Director General (Prisons), Delhi. He will assume charge as the city's top cop with immediate effect and continue in the post until further orders.
"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 official order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) read. Deven Bharti Appointed New Mumbai Police Commissioner: Who Is He?.
Golcha will replace IPS officer SBK Singh, who was given additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner besides his current responsibility as the Director General of Home Guards in Delhi. Singh was assigned the additional charge of the post of the Commissioner of Police from August 1, 2025, after the retirement of Sanjay Arora on Thursday, July 31.
Who Is Satish Golcha
Golcha has been serving as DG of Prisons (Tihar Jail, Mandoli, Rohini) starting from May last year. He took this role initially in an interim capacity amidst rising jail violence and gang-related unrest; the posting was later regularised. The AGMUT cadre officer has also held the post of DGP of Arunachal Pradesh from February 2022 to June 2023. Delhi Police Suspend 8 Policemen Over Negligence in Janmashtami Security Arrangements at ISKCON Temple.
Besides, Golcha has a variety of pivotal positions, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Joint Commissioner of Police, and Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order). Notably served as Special CP (Law and Order) during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, Golcha played a central role in restoring and maintaining order during a challenging period. He had also served as Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) in the Delhi Police.
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