Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar appointed new Director General of CRPF

Senior IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar was appointed as the Director General of the CRPF, two days after 25 personnel of the force were massacred by Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

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Published:26th Apr, 2017 at 7:24 PM

New Delhi

The paramilitary force was headless for nearly two months after the retirement of K Durga Prasad on February 28.

Bhatnagar, a 1983 batch IPS officer, will be the new DG of the CRPF, official sources said.

Senior IPS officer R K Pachnanda was also appointed as the DG of Indo Tiben Border Police force.

Pachnanda is a 1983 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

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