Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Former Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Anurag Kumar has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police, according to a Government notification issued on July 17.
A 1994-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Kumar succeeds Satish Golcha, a 1992-batch officer, who had assumed charge as Delhi Police Commissioner in August last year.
Although Golcha’s tenure was scheduled to continue until April 2027, the government has directed him to report to the Delhi LG office.
Kumar’s appointment follows his repatriation from the Intelligence Bureau to his parent AGMUT cadre by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on July 17.
“With the approval of the Competent Authority, Anurag Kumar, IPS (AGMUT:1994), is hereby appointed as Commissioner of Police, Delhi, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders,” an official order stated.
With nearly 32 years of experience in policing, administration and intelligence operations, Kumar brings extensive expertise in internal security and law enforcement to one of the country’s most challenging policing assignments.
During his tenure in the Intelligence Bureau, India’s premier domestic intelligence agency, he handled several critical portfolios related to national security, counter-terrorism strategy, intelligence gathering and analysis, and other sensitive security matters.
An engineering graduate, Kumar has been recognised for his distinguished service with some of the highest honours in policing.
