In January 2025, Gyanendra Pratap Singh was appointed Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF),India’s largest paramilitary force, with the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). He will serve as the CRPF chief until further orders or until his superannuation on November 30, 2027.
- He will take charge from Special DG of the CRPF Vitul Kumar who has been holding officiating charge of the force after the retirement of Anish Dayal Singh on December 31, 2024.
- Prior to this, he served as the DG of Police (DGP) of Assam.
About Gyanendra Pratap Singh:
i.Gyanendra Pratap Singh is a 1991-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
ii.He also worked with the Special Protection Group (SPG), which provides security to the Prime Minister.
iii.He has worked with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for six years, and in several parts of the northeast for over 18 years.
iv.He also served as Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Assam and led the Rhino Protection Task Force constituted by the state government in 2021.
Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal named ADG of BSF
Senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal has also been named as the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF).
- He will hold the position for four years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Shamsher Singh, the current DG of the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has been appointed as the ADG of the BSF for a tenure upto the 31st of March 2026.
About Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal:
i.Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal is a 1994-batch IPS officer from the Tamil Nadu (TN) cadre, currently serving as the Special DGP, Armed Police in TN.
ii.He headed the Operations, Enforcement Bureau and Armed Police units while serving as Commissioner of Police, Chennai, TN
iii.He is the recipient of the President Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
About Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF):
Director General (DG) – Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Headquarters – New Delhi(Delhi)
Established – 1939
