New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha-cadre IPS officer Amrit Mohan Prasad has been appointed as Special Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
According to an official notification, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Home Affairs proposal for his appointment to the post till August 31, 2025, the date of his superannuation, or till further orders.
The 1989-batch IPS officer is currently serving as DG Prisons in Odisha.
Earlier in a separate order, BSF Special DG (West) Y B Khurania, a 1990-batch IPS officer, was prematurely repatriated to the state cadre, leading to speculation about his appointment as director general of police (DGP) in Odisha.
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Arun Kumar Sarangi, also a 1990-batch officer, has been serving as the DGP in-charge since December 31, 2023.
