Rakesh Asthana

Rakesh Asthana
24th Commissioner of Police, Delhi
In office
28 July 2021 – 31 July 2022
Preceded byS.N. Shrivastava
Succeeded bySanjay Arora (officer)
Director General Border Security Force
In office
18 August 2020 – 28 July 2021
Preceded bySurjeet Singh Deswal
Succeeded bySurjeet Singh Deswal
Personal details
Born (1961-07-22) 22 July 1961 (age 63)
Ranchi (Now in Jharkhand), Bihar
Alma materJawaharlal Nehru University
Police career
CountryIndia
Batch1984
CadreGujarat

Rakesh Asthana (born 22 July 1961)[1] is an Indian police officer, known for investigating various cases, including embezzlement, bribery, and bombings. He joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1984 and was part of the Gujarat cadre. He served as the Special Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI). In July 2021, he was appointed as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.[2] Asthana retired from the Indian Police Service (IPS) on 31 July 2022 after receiving a one-year extension.

  1. ^ "IPS Civil List".
  2. ^ "Rakesh Asthana given additional charge of NCB DG". The Economic Times. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.