Sanjay Kumar Tyagi, a 2008-batch Indian Police Service officer serving as joint commissioner of Delhi Traffic Police, has been appointed the new joint commissioner of the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), according to a report by Jagran. The appointment fills the post left vacant after Vikram Jeet Singh was transferred.
Tyagi’s posting places an officer with experience in traffic policing, public communication and specialised assignments in a senior position within Delhi’s anti-corruption enforcement setup. The ACB is responsible for investigating corruption-related complaints and cases involving public officials and government-linked services in the national capital.
According to the report, Tyagi has served twice as the Delhi Police spokesperson. In that role, he was involved in communicating the police department’s position on law-and-order developments and public matters. His previous assignments also include serving as deputy commissioner of police at Delhi airport and holding a senior position in the New Delhi Municipal Council.
The appointment follows the transfer of Vikram Jeet Singh, after which the joint commissioner’s post had remained vacant. The supplied report does not provide the date or destination of Singh’s transfer, nor does it include the text of the government order notifying Tyagi’s appointment.
The change comes at a time when the functioning of anti-corruption agencies remains closely linked to how citizens access public services and report alleged misconduct. In Delhi, interactions with civic and public agencies can involve areas such as municipal services, traffic enforcement, licensing and public infrastructure. The ACB’s senior administrative leadership is therefore relevant to the handling and supervision of complaints connected with the government system.
Tyagi’s earlier experience at the airport and the New Delhi Municipal Council gives him exposure to institutions that manage high-volume public interfaces. His traffic police role has also placed him within an agency dealing with daily interactions between residents, enforcement personnel and transport systems. The report, however, does not specify the responsibilities, jurisdictional changes or operational priorities attached to his new posting.
The appointment is an administrative change rather than an announcement of a new anti-corruption policy or investigation. No details of pending cases, new probes or departmental reforms were provided in the report. It is also not clear from the supplied material when Tyagi will formally assume charge or whether an additional order will set out the terms of his posting.
The next formal step is the implementation of the appointment and the assumption of charge by Tyagi as joint commissioner of the Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch.
