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Who is Satish Golcha? Delhi gets new Commissioner of Police

Satish Golcha, a 1992-batch IPS officer with prior roles during the 2020 Delhi riots, replaces SBK Singh as full-time Commissioner to strengthen Delhi Police leadership after Chief Minister's attack.

  • On August 21, 2025, senior IPS officer Satish Golcha was named the new head of the Delhi Police by the Ministry of Home Affairs, succeeding Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh in the role.
  • Golcha’s appointment followed the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta a day earlier, which raised serious questions about her security arrangements.
  • Satish Golcha, an IPS officer from the 1992 AGMUT batch, has held key roles including Director General and was responsible for intelligence and law enforcement management amid the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
  • The assailant, Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, a 41-year-old from Rajkot, Gujarat, was sent to five days police custody, and the CRPF took over the CM’s security with 'Z' category cover after security lapses were found.
  • Golcha’s appointment is intended to reinforce the leadership of the Delhi Police amid ongoing security challenges, while Gupta affirmed that the recent attack would not deter her commitment to public service.
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awazthevoice.in broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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