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IPS Officer Santosh Singh Assumes Charge As CISF DIG For Delhi Metro Security
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News18•08-10-2026, 19:30
IPS Officer Santosh Singh Assumes Charge As CISF DIG For Delhi Metro Security
- •IPS officer Santosh Singh has taken charge as Deputy Inspector General of the Central Industrial Security Force for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
- •A 2011-batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, Singh previously served as DIG for the CISF South Zone-2 in Hyderabad.
- •In his new assignment, Singh will oversee security operations across the extensive Delhi Metro network spanning 271 stations.
- •Singh brings extensive experience from serving as SP or SSP across nine districts in Chhattisgarh, including Maoist-affected regions.
- •He is widely recognized for his mature approach to policing and his leadership in community policing initiatives.
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IPS officer Santosh Singh took charge as the Deputy Inspector General of the Central Industrial Security Force at the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Thursday.
Before taking up his new assignment, Singh was serving as the DIG, CISF (South Zone-2) in Hyderabad, overseeing the security of industrial and strategic establishments across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and northern Karnataka.
Santosh Singh is a 2011-batch IPS officer belonging to the Chhattisgarh cadre.
