Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Anurag Kumar appointed Delhi Police Commissioner after 20 years
Anurag Kumar is a police officer who has been appointed as the new Delhi Police Commissioner.
He has been in the police force for a long time and has worked in different roles.
Before this, he worked with the Intelligence Bureau for over 20 years.
He is originally from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and has a degree in engineering.
He started his career in the Delhi Police in 1994 and has now come back to Delhi after a long time.
Anurag Kumar, a 1994-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer, has been appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner.
He previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) in 2005 before moving to the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Kumar worked in the IB for over 20 years before returning to his parent AGMUT cadre on repatriation.
He is a native of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and holds a B Tech degree.
Kumar joined the Delhi Police in September 1994 and served in various capacities, including as Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).
- Who
- Anurag Kumar, a 1994-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer
- What
- Appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner
- When
- On Friday
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- After 20 years with the Intelligence Bureau (IB), he returned to his parent AGMUT cadre on repatriation
- Name
- Anurag Kumar
- Batch
- 1994-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer
- Previous Role
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) in 2005
- Education
- B Tech degree
- Native Place
- Prayagraj, UP
- Previous Organization
- Intelligence Bureau (IB)
- Current Role
- Delhi Police Commissioner