ITBP Chief, SS Deswal, Given Additional Charge to Head CRPF
- Surjeet Singh Deswal, who is the incumbent Director General (DG) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been given the additional charge to head Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), as the new head has not been announced yet.
- Deswal, a 1984-batch Haryana cadre IPS officer will head the country’s largest paramilitary force CRPF with effect from December 31, 2019, till the appointment and joining of the successor or until further orders, whichever is earlier
- The serving DG of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), RR Bhatnagar completed his tenure on December 31, 2019.