Alok Kumar Verma

Alok Kumar Verma

Question: Recently who has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police?
(a) Dinesh Verma
(b) Rahul Sharma
(c) Alok Kumar Verma
(d) B.S Bassi
Ans (c)
Related facts:

  • On 29 February 2016 IPS Officer Alok Kumar Verma took charge as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police.
  • He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre.
  • Before this he was serving as Director General (DG) of Tihar prison.
  • He will serve as the top police officer of the national capital for 17 months.
  • He has replaced B.S Bassi.

Reference:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Alok-Kumar-Verma-takes-charge-as-Delhis-new-police-commissioner/articleshow/51192297.cms