The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed IPS officers Ravi Kanta and Mitrabhanu Mahapatra as the new Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector General (DIG), respectively, of the Border Security Force (BSF) for a period of five years.
Both officers are from the Odisha cadre.
Ravi Kanta, a 1998-batch IPS officer, is currently serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Home Department of the Government of Odisha. He previously held the post of Resident Commissioner in New Delhi. Following his transfer to the Home Department on July 15, 2024, he has now been appointed as Inspector General in the BSF.
Mitrabhanu Mahapatra, a 2010-batch IPS officer, is currently posted as DIG at the Odisha Police Headquarters in Cuttack. He has also served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Rourkela. His appointment as Deputy Inspector General in the BSF has been approved on a deputation basis for a tenure of five years.
About BSF
The Border Security Force (BSF), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is India’s primary border guarding force. Tasked with securing the nation’s frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh, the BSF was established after the 1965 Indo-Pak war and plays a vital role in maintaining national security.
