1998 batch IPS officer of Manipur cadre, Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as new DG of ITBP. While 1998 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, SL Thaosen has been names as new DG of CRPF.
The order for their appointment was issued by the Personnel Ministry after sanction from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the prime minister.
IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh is currently serving as a special director in the Intelligence Bureau. He has worked on many desks and handled various investigations during his tenure in the central intelligence agency.
Thaosen is currently working as the director general (DG) of the border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and holding the additional charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. He has been holding the additional charge of ITBP DG after his batchmate and incumbent Sanjay Arora was appointed Delhi Police Commissioner in August.
Thaosen is scheduled to retire in November next year, while Anish Dayal Singh will superannuate in December, 2024. The order for their appointment was issued by the Personnel Ministry after sanction from the
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) DG post fell vacant, after IPS officer Kuldiep Singh, a 1986-batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre, retired from service.
It is noteworthy that the CRPF is the country’s largest paramilitary with an estimated strength of about 3.25 lakh personnel. It is designated as the lead internal security force with its main operational theatres being Left Wing Extremism-affected states, counter-terrorist combat in the Kashmir valley, and counter-insurgency operations in the north east.
While the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is primarily tasked to guard the 3,488 km stretch of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China apart from rendering a variety of duties in the internal security domain of the country.
