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| Office | 19th Commissioner of Police, Delhi |
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| Office | Special Commissioner of Police (Administration) Delhi Police |
| Office | Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Delhi Police |
| Office | Director General of Police Goa Police
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| Term start | 1 August 2013 |
| Term end | 29 February 2016 |
| Predecessor | Neeraj Kumar |
| Successor | Alok Verma |
| Predecessor | Ajay Chadha |
| Successor | Vimla Mehra
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| Born | 1956-2-20 (age 70) |
| Born | Delhi, India
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| Spouse | Template:Marriage
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| Alma mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce University of Delhi,
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| Website | Government website |
Bhim Sain Bassi or more commonly B. S. Bassi (born 20 February 1956) is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and has served as a member of the Union Public Service Commission since 31 May 2016 to February 2021. He served as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi from August 2013[1][2] to February 2016.[3] He previously served as the Special Commissioner of Police (Administration) of Delhi Police (2012–13), Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) of Delhi Police (2011-2012), Director General of Police of Goa Police (2009-2011) and Inspector General of Police of Chandigarh Police (2000-2002).
Bassi, a 1977 batch Indian Police Service officer, started his police career as an assistant superintendent of police in Pondicherry. Since then he has served in various capacities in Delhi and other parts of the India, including Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Goa.[4][5]
Early life and education
Bassi was born on 20 February 1956. He completed his graduation in commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce of University of Delhi. Which is followed by a degree in law studies.[4]
Police career
Template:Expand section Under his commission, the case against Kanhaiya Kumar in 2016 over alleged “anti-national slogans” at Jawaharlal Nehru University created major public debate. Bassi defended the police actions.[6]
- Pondicherry
- Delhi (first tenure)
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Chandigarh
- Delhi (second tenure)
- Goa
- Delhi (third tenure)
Personal life
Bassi married to Sunira Bassi, who is retired bureaucrat and her last posting was with the Northern Railway as the Chief Traffic Planning Manager. The couple have a daughter and a son.[4]
References
- ↑ COMMISSIONERS OF DELHI POLICE. Delhi Police(2 June 2014).
- ↑ BS Bassi is Delhi police chief. Hindustan Times(17 July 2013).
- ↑ Alok Verma Takes Charge As Delhi's New Police Commissioner.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bassi next police chief. The Hindu(17 July 2013).
- ↑ B. S Bassi is new Delhi Police chief. Live mint(17 July 2013).
- ↑ Former Delhi Police chief B S Bassi appointed UPSC member. The Times of India(2016-05-31). Retrieved 2025-09-17.