A 1979-batch Union Territory cadre officer, 58-year-old Verma is currently serving as DG of Tihar prison and will serve as the top police officer of the national capital for 17 months.
Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma will be the new Police Commissioner of Delhi, succeeding B S Bassi who retires on February 29.
The top cop said it is a 'misunderstanding' that the Delhi Police works under political pressure.
The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR and secured a court order restraining the media from carrying the interview.
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