Rakesh Asthana

Tehseen Poonawalla lodges police complaint against Muslim cleric for making ‘communal’ comments against Hinduism

In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana, Poonwalla said that Ilyas Sharafuddin joined a debate on national TV recently 'with intention of mocking a religious faith and instigating violence'

Jahangirpuri riots: Delhi Police Commissioner writes to ED, asks to probe mastermind Ansar under PMLA

Riots broke out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri on 16 April, during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. Police has arrested mastermind Ansar and others for their alleged involvement in the incident

Jahangirpuri violence a ‘criminal conspiracy’: Delhi Police to MHA in preliminary report

The Delhi Police have also submitted their own response to the crisis and have delved into the possible modus operandi involved in the attacks and rioting, including how stones and brickbats were collected along with other weapons

EXCLUSIVE Jahangirpuri Riots: VHP sought Delhi Police permission for Hanuman Jayanti procession

VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain told Firstpost that the Delhi Police has arrested innocent Hindus whose property was attacked and who only resorted to self-defence

Jahangirpuri Hanuman Jayanti procession violence: Delhi Police arrests 23, eight with criminal record

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana assured action irrespective of guilty's community, religion and said that as many as nine people including police personnel and one civilian were injured during the incident

28 Tihar prison officials suspended for being complicit with Unitech’s jailed ex-promoters

The Delhi Police Crime Branch had on Tuesday registered an FIR after 32 officials of Tihar Jail were found to be complicit with the imprisoned duo - Ajay Chandra and Sanjay Chandra

Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner

The petitioner, lawyer Sadre Alam, sought quashing of the 27 July order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appointing Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner while granting him inter-cadre deputation and extension of service by one year

Delhi riots: Police chief forms panel to monitor probe after court rap

KG Tyagi, ACP (retired) has been appointed as a consultant to monitor the riot cases and court matters, an official order issued on Sunday said

Delhi HC asks if any challenge to Rakesh Asthana's appointment as police chief 'pending anywhere'

The 1984-batch IPS officer, serving as the director-general of Border Security Force, was appointed Delhi Police Commissioner on 27 July, four days before his superannuation on 31 July

Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat-cadre IPS officer and former CBI Special Director, appointed Delhi Police commissioner

In 2018, Asthana was in the news when he was engaged in an unsavoury spat with the then CBI Director Alok Verma