IPS officer SN Srivastav made Commissioner of Delhi Police

Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SN Srivastava has been given the additional charge as the chief of Delhi Police from March 1 until further orders. The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday night recalled SN Srivastava from the CRPF and appointed him as the Special Commissioner (Law and Order) of Delhi Police to control the violence in the national capital. 

Srivastava is a 1985 batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre, will take over as the new chief of Delhi Police after Amulya Patnaik's extended term ends on February 29 . Srivastava served in the post of Special Director General (Training) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Mr Shrivastava's appointment fills a void in the Delhi Police that is seen as grappling with a leadership crisis. His appointed will be formally issued by the Lieutenant Governor.