In an unprecedented move, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi — to demit office on February 29 this year — has divided the core wing of Delhi police: law and order unit into two parts. The unit which was headed by Special Commissioner (DG scale coordination) Deepak Mishra for the last three years will be divided between two Special Commissioner level officers. The decision was taken on January 29 and they final approval took place during a meeting on Tuesday headed by Bassi and other top brass police officers.
According to sources, special units of law and order will be created under existing law and order unit officiated by Mishra. It was decided that the six district ranges of the Delhi police will be categorised under two separate units i.e. law and order (Northern) and law and order (Southern), sources said.
Also, sources said the new in-charge of law and order (Northern) consisting Eastern, Northern and Central police range is said to be SN Srivastava, who is the existing Special Commissioner (Armed Forces). Besides, Amulya Patnaik who is currently holding the charge of Special Commissioner (Vigilance) will head Special CP law and Order (Southern range), and will supervise South-Western, New Delhi, and Railways and Outer range.