Delhi Police Leadership Shifts as Anurag Kumar Returns After 20 Years

Delhi Police has a new commissioner after an abrupt transition at headquarters, with Anurag Kumar stepping in to replace Satish Golcha.

The switch comes at a time when the city is managing multiple ongoing matters, including protests at central locations and hospital cases involving public figures. Local observers note that such changes at the top can affect daily operations across the capital.

Details of the handover

Kumar returns to Delhi Police after 20 years spent with the Intelligence Bureau. Reports describe the transition as hurried and unusual, with Kumar assuming charge directly from the previous chief at the headquarters. The move marks a return to a familiar force for the new appointee, who had been away on central deputation.

Photographs from the event show Kumar taking over in a formal handover at the Delhi Police headquarters. Officials have not released further statements on immediate priorities, though the timing overlaps with other city developments this week.

Related local matters this week

Separately, Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjang hospital after 21 days of an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. His wife Gitanjali has stated there is no transparency or trust at the facility and requested a move to a medical centre of their choice. She added that no treatment should proceed without family consent.

Protesters at the site described the shift, saying individuals arrived claiming to be doctors before Wangchuk was taken away. Another activist, Abhijeet Dipke, has since begun his own indefinite hunger strike in response. These events unfold alongside other reported incidents, such as a robbery in a Lutyens Delhi bungalow and planning updates for a twin-tower secretariat building at ITO.

Residents and local groups continue to monitor how the new police leadership addresses these situations in the coming days. Updates from the headquarters are expected as operations settle under the incoming commissioner.