Amulya Patnaik: News
Amulya Patnaik is a former Indian IPS officer from the batch of 1985 of AGMUT cadre. He had formerly held the position of 21st Commissioner of Delhi Police from January 30, 2017, to February 29, 2020. Patnaik was succeeded by SN Srivastava. He graduated from Utkal University in 1979 and completed his masters from Delhi University in 1981. In his first posting as an IPS officer, Patnaik held the position of ACP Najafgarh in Delhi. From 1989-1993, he served as the SSP of Puducherry. Patnaik came under heavy criticism for his role during the riots that took place in North East Delhi in February 2020. In 2019, hundreds of Delhi Police personnel started their protest on the streets demanding justice and protection after some lawyers allegedly beat them up. Patnaik was criticized for being unable to control the clash between the police and lawyers. He was also condemned for his inability to control the 2020 Gargi college molestation, Jamia students’ clash with police, and the JNU scuffle. Patnaik was supposed to retire in January 2020 but he was given an extension due to CAA protests and Delhi legislative elections 2020.
28 Feb 2020
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police, accused of laxity during violence, gets new chief
On Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs gave Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SN Shrivastava the additional charge of the post of Delhi Commissioner.
14 Jan 2020
Delhi PoliceShaheen Bagh protests disrupt traffic, HC asks cops to act
For a month now, curbs have been imposed on the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch, forcing lakhs of commuters to take the Delhi-Noida-Delhi flyover leading to heavy traffic.
06 Jan 2020
Delhi PoliceWhat happened at JNU last night? All your questions answered
Terror took over Jawaharlal Nehru University last night when masked goons entered the campus, beat students and teachers as well as vandalized the campus. Over 20 people were injured.
06 Nov 2019
Delhi PolicePolice v/s lawyers: Delhi cops end protest after 11 hours
On Tuesday, Delhi witnessed unprecedented scenes with thousands of police officers taking to the streets demanding justice after some of them were assaulted by lawyers in Tis Hazari court last weekend.
05 Nov 2019
Delhi Police#LawyersVsDelhiPolice: Cops protest outside HQ, demand justice, raise slogans
Scores of personnel of Delhi police took to streets on Tuesday to protest against a scuffle that broke between cops and lawyers at Tis Hazari court last week.
03 Jul 2019
Delhi PoliceChandni Chowk temple vandalism: 9 persons, including 4 juveniles, arrested
The Delhi Police has arrested a total of nine persons, including four juveniles, in connection with the June 30 Hauz Qazi incident in which a century-old temple was vandalized.
25 Mar 2019
Delhi PoliceSwastika controversy: Nazi, Hindu symbols are different, AAP tells BJP
Facing flak over a controversial tweet which its party chief Arvind Kejriwal put out last week, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said it was only meant as an attack on German dictator Adolf Hitler.
20 Mar 2019
Delhi PoliceDelhi police arrests four men for harassing journalist Barkha Dutt
The Delhi Police arrested four people, three from Delhi and one from Surat, for harassing journalist Barkha Dutt online and threatening her. Dutt confirmed the development on Twitter on Wednesday morning.
11 Feb 2019
IndiaDelhi: Former India pacer Amit Bhandari attacked during U-23 trials
Former India pacer Amit Bhandari, who is currently the chairman of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) senior selection committee, was assaulted on Monday at the U-23 team's trials at St. Stephen's ground.
03 Feb 2019
Delhi PoliceNow, Delhi Police will have access to Facebook private chats
Joining hands with the Delhi Police, Facebook will now provide details of private chats to the police for sensitive cases, specifically pertaining to crimes against women and children.
13 Jan 2019
Delhi PoliceWill kidnap your daughter: Kejriwal receives threatening email, security tightened
On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received an anonymous email threatening his daughter, Harshita, post which her security has been beefed up.
20 Dec 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Now file e-FIRs of lost items from Terminal 3
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, is one of the busiest airports in the world.
17 Nov 2018
Delhi PoliceWest Delhi Police digitizes malkhanas across all its police stations
The Delhi Police's West district digitized all malkhanas, rooms for keeping seized arms and ammunition, across its 12 police stations on Friday, police said.
14 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi-cop's son mercilessly beats woman, arrested after video goes viral
In a disturbing incident, the son of Delhi police officer was caught on camera brutally beating a woman, and the video of the assault went viral on social media.
15 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceJNU student Umar Khalid attack-case: Anti-terror unit takes it up
On Tuesday, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik transferred the case pertaining to the alleged attack on JNU student Umar Khalid's life to its anti-terror unit, the Special Cell.
13 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceWomen in blue: Delhi Police's SWAT team oozes confidence, style
Delhi Police got its first all-women Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team on Friday, a proud moment for all indeed.
11 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceTo combat terrorism, Delhi police gets first-of-its-kind all-women SWAT team
Delhi Police, on Friday, inducted a first-of-its-kind SWAT team comprising all women from the North-eastern States. The team is meant to combat terrorism and secure the National Capital during the Independence Day celebrations.
31 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: SC asks police chief for timeline to clear traffic-bottlenecks
The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Delhi Police Commissioner, Amulya Patnaik, to come out with a timeline for removing traffic bottlenecks at 77 congested corridors in Delhi and also asked him to deal with impounded vehicles lying at police stations.
19 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceThis four-legged 'Babu' of Delhi Police is an all-India gold-medalist!
Delhi Police's Model Town office is receiving a lot of attention recently, courtesy Babu.
06 Jul 2018
Delhi Police2,500 elderly taught cyber safety, courtesy Delhi Police
In a noble attempt, Delhi Police organized a workshop yesterday to make senior citizens aware of cyber crimes.
21 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceAbolish all-boys' school, drug-addicts to make Delhi safe for women
Aiming to change Delhi's image of being unsafe for women, a six-member panel formed by L-G Anil Baijal has enlisted few measures to curb the menace.
23 May 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police makes gaffe: 'Non-police' colony gets award for cleanliness
In an embarrassing act, the Delhi Police awarded a "non-police colony" for being one of the cleanest "police colonies" due to a mix-up over similar sounding names of RWA Presidents.
13 May 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Police arrests 4 for assault on Kashmiri woman
Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a security guard and three other men for allegedly assaulting a Kashmiri woman in southeast Delhi's Sunlight Colony.
01 May 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi traffic police now has 319 'sentinels' working for them
While launching 'traffic sentinel scheme' as part of National Road Safety Week-2018, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik made a special mention of a certain Ganga Ram.
29 Jan 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police to develop cyber cells for tackling online crimes
In a bid to tackle cyber crimes with ease and to fast-track investigations of online crimes, the Delhi Police has planned to restructure its cyber cell into an individual unit.
07 Sep 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Cop's frustrated wife writes to Delhi's Police Commissioner
A Delhi policeman's wife, annoyed with her husband's "long" duty hours, has sent an email to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik asking him to ensure duty in shifts.
16 Jul 2017
DelhiDelhi: 2017 set to record highest crime rate ever
With a rise of over 21% in crime in the first half of the year in the Capital region, this year could record the highest crime rate of all time.
15 Jun 2017
Delhi PoliceAAP fined Rs. 27L for 'unauthorized occupation' of party office
PWD has slapped a fine of Rs. 27L on AAP for "unauthorized occupation" of its party office.
24 May 2017
Delhi PoliceWomen cops on bikes will now patrol Delhi
New Delhi, capital and "rape capital", now has an all-women bike team, who will patrol the roads till late in the evening to ensure safety of women.
11 May 2017
Delhi PoliceGhaziabad- IPS Officer Sanjeev Tyagi's father found dead at home
On Thursday morning, the father of UP cadre IPS Sanjeev Tyagi was allegedly discovered with a gunshot injury to his head at his Ghaziabad home.
09 May 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi- Taxi driver returns lost bag worth Rs. 8 lakh
22-year-old cabbie, Debendra Kapri, last week handed in a backpack forgotten by a passenger to the Delhi police station.
21 Apr 2017
Delhi PoliceShunglu panel: Cong members demand FIR against Kejriwal
Congress members met Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik demanding an FIR against CM Arvind Kejriwal over the Shunglu panel report, which alleged gross irregularities in the AAP government's decisions.
08 Apr 2017
Delhi PoliceShunglu Panel: L-G cancels allotment of office space to AAP
After the Shunglu panel red-flagged several decisions by the Arvind Kejriwal government, Delhi L-G Anil Baijal cancelled the office space allotted to AAP near ITO.
06 Apr 2017
Delhi PoliceShunglu Panel: "Gross abuse of power" by AAP
A three-member panel formed by former Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to examine decisions by the AAP government has alleged "gross abuse of power" by the Arvind Kejriwal-led administration.
23 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceViolence at Ramjas over Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid's scheduled speeches
Clashes erupted at Ramjas College between ABVP and AISA members, divided over a scheduled seminar featuring Umar Khalid that was cancelled earlier.
30 Jan 2017
Delhi PoliceAmulya Patnaik appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner
Amulya Patnaik has been appointed as Delhi's new police chief.