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Satish Golcha has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police, following the assault on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday.

 

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification appointing Golcha, an IPS officer of the 1992 batch, to the post with immediate effect. “With the approval of the competent authority, Satish Golcha, presently posted as DG (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,” the notification stated.

 

Golcha succeeds SBK Singh, a 1988-batch officer who had been holding additional charge since August 1. The abrupt succession comes a day after an assailant breached the queue at the chief minister’s public grievance hearing at her Civil Lines residence and attacked Gupta, prompting urgent reviews of protective arrangements for political leaders.

 

Police arrested the accused, identified in reports as Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, and have registered an attempt-to-murder case. The Central Reserve Police Force has taken over the chief minister’s personal security and Z-category protection has been put in place; under the evolving plan, Delhi Police will continue to manage the outer perimeter while the CRPF assumes responsibility for close protection.

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Those overseeing the transition said the appointment was aimed at restoring public confidence and tightening security protocols for high-profile public events. Golcha, until now Director General (Prisons), Delhi, is regarded within the service for his command of headquarters operations and experience in handling sensitive administrative assignments.

 

The assault on Gupta has triggered an immediate overhaul of security procedures at public meetings and prompted calls for a comprehensive review of event protection standards across the capital. Authorities emphasised that the new commissioner would be expected to prioritise a rapid overhaul of security planning and coordination between city police and paramilitary units.