India, July 31 -- SBK Singh, a 1998-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, on Thursday took over as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. He is succeeding Sanjay Arora to the top post.

Singh is also the Director General of Home Guards, Delhi, and is taking the additional charge as Commissioner.

In a career spanning 36 years, Singh has served in several crucial posts in the Delhi Police. He was also the head of police forces in the northeastern states of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, news agency PTI reported.

An alumnus of Delhi University's St Stephen's College, SBK Singh joined the Indian Police Service following graduation in 1986. Later, he completed his MBA in Human Resource Management, according to the report.

Singh's journey in the ...