New Commissioner of Delhi Police

Question: Who has been appointed Commissioner of Delhi Police on 27 July 2021?
(a) Rakesh Asthana
(b) S. S. Deswal
(c) Dilbag Singh
(d) Rishi Kumar Shukla
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

• On 27 July 2021, Director General of Border Security Force Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police.
• He is a 1984-batch Indian Police Service officer from Gujarat Cadre.
• S. S. Deswal, Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police will hold additional charge of the post of DG, BSF.
• The government had given additional charge of Delhi Police to Balaji Srivastava after the retirement of S. N. Shrivastava on 30th of last month.

By-Amar Mani Upadhyay

Links:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/ips-officer-rakesh-asthana-appointed-as-delhi-police-commissioner-121072701722_1.html#:~:text=Rakesh%20Asthana%2C%20a%20senior%20IPS,Police%20Commissioner%20with%20immediate%20effect.