Sanjay Arora (officer) explained

Sanjay Arora
Department:Indian Police Service
Service:India
Serviceyears:1988–present
Rank: Director General of Police
Awards:
Almamater:Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
Status:Active

Sanjay Arora is an IPS officer of the 1988 batch, Tamil Nadu cadre (IPS 88, TN). He is currently serving as the Commissioner of the Delhi Police. He has also served as the Chief of Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Sashastra Seema Bal.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Sanjay Arora joined the IPS in 1988 and was allotted the Tamil Nadu cadre.[4] He obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur.[5]

In Tamil Nadu, he was part of the STF that carried out operations against Veerappan's gang. Being the first IPS volunteer for the force, he was the head of Tamil Nadu STF under the overall command of Walter Dewaram. He has also served in the Coimbatore and Chennai City Police. He has been part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

Apart from his home cadre of Tamil Nadu, as part of the ITBP, BSF and CRPF, he has served in Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and J&K.

He assumed the charge of DG ITBP on 31 August 2021 as the 31st Chief of the Force. He also held additional charge of DG SSB.

He was appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi in August 2022, becoming only the third officer from outside of the AGMUT cadre to lead the force.

Previous appointments

!S.No.!Rank!Organization!Tenure
1.Director GeneralIndo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
2.Director GeneralSashastra Seema Bal (SSB)Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
3. Director General of Police / CommissionerDelhi PoliceAug 2022 - Current

Awards

External links

  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/delhi-commissioner-enters-fray-for-tamil-nadu-dgp-post/articleshow/99571582.cms?from=mdr/
  2. https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/sanjay-aroras-journey-from-tackling-veerappans-gang-to-becoming-delhi-police-commissioner-1131742.html
  3. https://theprint.in/india/former-itbp-dg-part-of-task-force-against-veerappan-sanjay-arora-is-delhis-new-police-chief/1063680/
  4. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ips-sanjay-arora-becomes-delhi-police-commissioner-1982048-2022-07-31
  5. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/veerappan-officer-is-delhi-top-cop/cid/1877524
  6. https://firstindia.co.in/news/india/nsg-commando-man-whom-veerappan-feared-is-now-the-delhi-police-commissioner
  7. https://www.facebook.com/BBAshokKumaracp/photos/a.416698945033734/717491654954460/?type=3
  8. https://m.rediff.com/news/oct/10veer.htm
  9. https://www.rediff.com/news/2004/oct/19veer3.htm
  10. https://www.rediff.com/news/2004/nov/01stf-look.htm

Notes and References

  1. News: Shekhar . Raj . 2022-07-31 . Sanjay Arora appointed new Delhi Police commissioner . . 2023-02-19 . 0971-8257 . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219092424/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/sanjay-arora-appointed-new-delhi-police-commissioner/articleshow/93250364.cms . live .
  2. Web site: Manral . Mahender Singh . 2022-08-01 . Sanjay Arora, ITBP DG, takes charge as police chief today . 2023-02-19 . . en . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219092525/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/sanjay-arora-itbp-dg-takes-charge-as-police-chief-today-8062995/ . live .
  3. Web site: Choudhury . Snigdha . 2022-07-31 . Who Is IPS Sanjay Arora, New Commissioner Of Delhi Police . 2023-02-19 . . en . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219094859/https://www.india.com/news/delhi/ips-sanjay-arora-who-is-new-commissioner-of-delhi-police-5545471/ . live .
  4. Web site: Tiwari . Abhishek . कौन हैं IPS संजय अरोड़ा, जिन्हें बनाया गया दिल्ली का नया पुलिस कमिश्नर . 2023-02-19 . . hi . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219094557/https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-who-is-ips-sanjay-arora-new-commissioner-of-delhi-police-22940947.html . live .
  5. Web site: Sandhu . Kamaljit Kaur . Who is IPS Sanjay Arora, appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police . 2023-02-19 . . en . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219094427/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ips-sanjay-arora-becomes-delhi-police-commissioner-1982048-2022-07-31 . live .
  6. News: 2022-07-31 . CM gallantry award winner ITBP DG Sanjay Arora joins as Delhi Police Commissioner . en-IN . . 2023-02-19 . 0971-751X . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219093104/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/sanjay-arora-named-new-delhi-police-commissioner/article65706620.ece . live .
  7. Web site: Sharma . Ankur . 2022-07-31 . Meet Sanjay Arora, Who Won Award for Action against Veerappan Gang . 2023-02-19 . . en . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219093252/https://www.news18.com/news/india/no-agmut-for-delhi-cp-again-all-about-sanjay-arora-who-won-bravery-award-for-action-against-veerappan-gang-5660503.html . live .
  8. Web site: Release . Press . Republic Day Police & Correctional Medals 2014 Announced . 2023-02-19 . . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219093945/https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102730 . live .

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