This is an archive article published on July 14, 2025

Delhi Police rejig: ACB head Madhur Verma returns after 2 years, 11 other officers transferred

Under Verma’s regime, FIRs of various cases, involving several AAP leaders who served as ministers under the previous government, were registered with the ACB

Madhur VermaJoint Commissioner of Police (Central Range) Madhur Verma (X/@IPSMadhurVerma)

After two years of departure from the Delhi Police, IPS officer Madhur Verma — currently heading the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi government — has been appointed as the Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Range). A total of 12 officers, including Verma, are part of the Delhi Police’s latest rejig.

With the transfer of Verma, a 2005 batch IPS officer, the ACB will now be headed by his junior, Vikramjit Singh. A 2006 batch IPS officer, Singh was posted as the Joint Commissioner of Police (Security) in the Delhi Police. MN Tiwari, a 2004 batch IPS officer, has replaced Vikramjit Singh in the security division.

Under Verma’s regime, FIRs of various cases, involving several AAP leaders who served as ministers under the previous government, were registered with the ACB, including the Rs 2,000-crore classroom fraud case.

Awaiting appointment for over a month now, 1994 batch IPS officer Rajesh Khurana has been posted as the Special Commissioner of Police (MD), Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited, where his batchmate Neeraj Thakur was posted.

Thakur has now been transferred as the Special Commissioner of Police, Provision and Finance Division, and also holds the additional charge as the Special CP Vigilance.

In key appointments at the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Garima Bhatnagar, a 1994 batch officer, has been posted as the Special CP EOW, while 2007 batch officer and Joint CP Licensing Nupur Prasad has been transferred as the Joint CP EOW.

With Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora retiring on July 31, transfer of some more senior officers is expected to take place after his departure.

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