The Delhi Police Commisioner Sanjay Arora issued an order and directed the police staff and asked them not to use complex Urdu and persian words while registering FIRs or chargesheets. The Commissioner directed the police force to use simple words which are easy to understand for the complainant and the respective parties involved. Following the order from the chief, a list of 383 complex words have been prepared and shared by the police department.
In 2019, a bench at the Delhi High Court had ordered the police to avoid using Urdu and Persian words. The Court in its order had said that the police work largely for public and not for those people who have doctorate degree in Urdu, Hindi, Farsi languages. As far as possible simple words should be used in the FIR.
Earlier on Tuesday, Sanjay Arora issued an order and said that Delhi HC's order has been followed and a list has bee sent to all the DCPs and investigating units. The list contained Persian and Urdu words which are commonly used by the police personnel. Urdu and Persian words have been used by Delhi Police in its daily functioning since the British era. Before 1947, all the work done in police, court and revenue department, Urdu or Persian words were used more as compared to Hindi.
Sanjay Arora was appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner in July 2022 after the retirement of incumbent Rakesh Asthana. Sanjay Arora is an Indian Police Service officer, 1988 batch, Tamil Nadu cadre. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Rajasthan).
After joining the IPS, he served in various capacities in Tamil Nadu Police. He was Superintendent of Police (SP), Special Task Force, where he achieved significant success against the Veerappan gang, for which he was awarded CM's Gallantry Medal for Bravery and Heroic Action.