Sanjay Arora, 57, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was the Superintendent of Police in the Special Task Force that cracked down on the notorious Veerappan gang and received the Chief Minister’s Gallantry Medal for it, has been appointed as the new Delhi Police Commissioner.
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A former Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the 1988-batch officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre also played a pivotal role in forming the Special Security Group that provided protection to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during the time when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was active.
Arora is due for retirement in 2025.
As an instructor, Mr. Arora has made remarkable contributions in the field of training, serving as Commandant (Combat Wing) at the ITBP Academy, Mussoorie, from 2000 to 2002.
He assumed charge as the Commissioner of Police of Coimbatore city from 2002 to 2004, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Villupuram Range, and Deputy Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
Apart from the CM’s gallantry award, he has been honoured with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2004, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2014, Police Special Duty Medal, Antrik Suraksha Padak and UN Peacekeeping Medal.
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