New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has assigned the additional charge of Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) to Daljit Singh Chaudhry, who is already serving as DG of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), until a regular appointment is made or until further orders. This came a day after ex-BSF DG Nitin Agarwal was repatriated back to his parent Kerala cadre with immediate effect.
Agarwal, a 1989 batch IPS officer, took charge as BSF DG in June last year, succeeding Pankaj Kumar Singh. While the government has not provided explicit reasons for the sudden repatriation, it is believed that Agarwal’s release is due to increased infiltration along the Jammu sector. The BSF is responsible for guarding the international border and parts of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the "premature repatriation" of Agrawal to his parent cadre. In another order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet also relieved Special Director General Yogesh Khurania from the BSF. Khurania, a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police for Odisha, replacing Arun Sarangi.
Khurania recently conducted a two-day visit to the Jammu frontier, where he reviewed the security situation amidst rising threats of cross-border infiltration. He chaired a meeting with senior BSF officers, including the IGs of Jammu and Kashmir, to assess the security measures.
The government also approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the appointment of Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS, as Special Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in Level-16 of the pay matrix from the date of joining the post and up to August 31, 2025, i.e. the date of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha that as of July 1, there are 10,145 vacant posts in the BSF. This includes 387 Gazetted Officers in Group 'A', 1,816 Subordinate Officers in Group 'B', and 7,942 Other Ranks in Group 'C'.
(with ANI inputs)
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