Former Delhi Police Commissioner YS Dadwal was no more, took care of the security of the capital during the Commonwealth Games

Former Delhi Police commissioner YS Dadwal (70) died on Wednesday night at his Chattarpur home due to age-related health issues

Yudhveer Singh Dadwal, who was the Commissioner of Delhi Police, has passed away. He breathed his last in South Delhi late on Wednesday night. YS Dadwal was ailing for some time. Yudhveer Singh Dadwal was a 1974 batch IPS officer and in 2007 he became the Delhi Police Commissioner.

YS Dadwal was the police commissioner who had the important responsibility of law and order when the Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi. Under the leadership of Commissioner Dadwal, Delhi Police had made a big contribution in the smooth conduct of these Commonwealth Games. Strict security arrangements were made. There were no security issues of any kind in the Commonwealth Games.

YS Dadwal was the police commissioner who had the important responsibility of law and order when the Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi. Under the leadership of Commissioner Dadwal, Delhi Police had made a big contribution in the smooth conduct of these Commonwealth Games. Strict security arrangements were made. There were no security issues of any kind in the Commonwealth Games.

YS Dadwal had made arrangements for security arrangements during the Commonwealth Games not only from the earth but also from the sky with the help of the Indian Air Force. In this, the sharp shooters sitting in the helicopter were ready to deal with any possible terrorist incident.

Dadwal was the police commissioner who made a new beginning by giving the responsibility of seeing traffic arrangements to traffic policemen and officers on the road. During that time there were 38 Traffic Inspectors (TIs) and 387 Zonal Officers (ZOs) in Delhi. Commissioner YS Dadwal had issued orders to close the offices of all TIs, so that TIs could be seen on the roads.

IPS Dadwal of 1974 batch was a post graduate in history. He became the 16th police commissioner since 1978 when the Delhi Police introduced a new ranking system.

had. Born on 14 October 1951, YS Dadwal was the Superintendent of Police in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He got his first major assignment in the national capital in 1980, when he was appointed as the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police.

He was also the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Union Territory of Chandigarh during 1993-1995. He has been awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services, Police Medal for Meritorious Services and Seva Medal four times. Delhi Police has expressed deep condolences on his death.