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Date of birth1965
Age57 Years (as of 2022)
BirthplaceRajasthan, India
ProfessionIndian Police Service (IPS) officer
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
Sanjay Arora Biography
Sanjay Arora is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre who has held senior leadership roles across state and central police and
Early life and backgroundSanjay Arora was born in 1965 and hails from Rajasthan, India. He completed a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. Physical details listed in public records note a height of approximately 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), with black hair and black eyes.
Career
Arora joined the Indian Police Service in the 1988 batch and was allocated to the Tamil Nadu cadre. Early in his career he served in a variety of roles within Tamil Nadu Police, including leadership of the Special Task Force as Superintendent of Police, where his work against high-profile criminal networks earned him state-level recognition.
In 1991 he was involved in establishing the Special Security Group tasked with protecting the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during a period of heightened threat from militant activity. Over subsequent years he took on posts across policing disciplines in Tamil Nadu, serving as Deputy Inspector General for the Villupuram range, Deputy Director of Vigilance and Anti-corruption, Additional Director General of Police for Operations, and Additional Director General for Administration. He also served as Additional Commissioner (Crime & Headquarters) and Additional Commissioner (Traffic) for Chennai City Police, and as Commissioner of Police for Coimbatore City from 2002 to 2004.
Arora’s central deputation experience is extensive. He has held positions in the Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). From 1997 to 2002 he served as a commandant in the ITBP, commanding a border-guarding battalion in Matli, Uttarakhand from 1997 to 2000 and working as Commandant (Combat Wing) at the ITBP Academy in Mussoorie from 2000 to 2002, where he contributed to training and instruction.
Within the CRPF he served as ADG (HQ & ops), Inspector General for special operations in the BSF, Inspector General for the Chhattisgarh Sector in the CRPF, and Inspector General of Operations in the CRPF. He also held roles as CRPF IG (CoBRA/central group) and led units in internal security operations. Later appointments included Special Director General (J&K) in the CRPF.
On 31 August 2021 Arora was appointed Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. While serving as ITBP chief he briefly held additional charge as Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal in December 2021. He led ITBP until 31 July 2022, when he handed over charge to his successor.
On 1 August 2022 his inter-cadre deputation was approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and he assumed office as Commissioner of Police, Delhi. He is notable as the second consecutive non-AGMUT cadre officer to head the Delhi Police and the third overall since the Delhi Police Act of 1978. His appointment followed the retirement of the previous commissioner, a 1984-batch officer whose one-year term had concluded.
Honours and recognition
Throughout his career Arora has been the recipient of multiple police awards. These include the Chief Minister’s Gallantry Medal for bravery and heroic action, an Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service awarded in 2004, and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2014. Other honors listed in official records include a Police Special Duty Medal, the Antrik Suraksha Padak and a United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.
Public profile
Arora’s professional record reflects a mix of state policing duties, counterinsurgency and specialized unit leadership, central paramilitary command, and training responsibilities. His appointments to lead central forces and to serve as Delhi Police Commissioner underscore a career marked by a range of operational and administrative roles in internal security.
Personal life
Public information indicates Arora is married; his spouse’s name is not publicly listed in the available material. He maintains Indian nationality and is due for retirement in 2025 based on service timelines.
Latest updates
As of 1 August 2022 Sanjay Arora was serving as Commissioner of Police, Delhi, following his tenure as Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, which concluded on 31 July 2022. Prior to that, in December 2021, he had taken additional charge as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal briefly while holding the ITBP post.
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Recent Work
Assumed charge of the Delhi Police on 1 August 2022 after inter-cadre deputation approval by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2022Served as ITBP Director General from 31 August 2021 until 31 July 2022; took additional charge of DG SSB in December 2021.
2021-2022Career Highlights
- 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer of Tamil Nadu cadre
- Led Special Task Force as Superintendent of Police and contributed to operations against Veerappan’s gang
- Helped form the Special Security Group in 1991
- Held senior roles across CRPF, BSF and ITBP including ITBP Director General
- Appointed Commissioner of Police, Delhi on 1 August 2022
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