The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday appointed SN Shrivastava, a 1985 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, as the Special Commissioner of Police Law and Order in Delhi as the situation in the national Capital remained grim on Tuesday.
Shrivastava, posted as CPRF DG (Training), has been asked to join his new duties in Delhi immediately. He handled volatile situation in J&K.
Shrivastava will take over as the Delhi Police Commissioner on February 29, when his batchmate and current chief Amulya Patnaik will retire.