The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Saturday (September 27, 2025) approved the elevation of ten senior IPS officers to the post of Special Director General (SDG) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and NIA. The appointments were cleared following a proposal by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The officers appointed are:
- Zaki Ahmad (IPS:1993:UP) – IG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, till his superannuation on March 31, 2028.
- Raja Srivastava (IPS:1994:UP) – ADG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, till his superannuation on February 28, 2029.
- Amit Kumar (IPS:1994:BH) – ADG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, till his superannuation on October 31, 2030.
- Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal (IPS:1994:TN) – ADG, BSF, appointed as Special DG, BSF, till his superannuation on March 31, 2032.
- Apte Vinayak Prabhakar (IPS:1994:TG), Manmeet Singh Narang (IPS:1994:AGMUT), and Anurag Kumar (IPS:1994:MP) – All three Additional Directors in IB, appointed as Special DGs, IB, on in-situ basis by upgrading their existing posts for a tenure of two years.
- Rakesh Aggarwal (IPS:1994:HP) – ADG, NIA, appointed as Special DG, NIA, on in-situ basis for a tenure of two years.
- Anupama Nilekar Chandra (IPS:1994:BH) – ADG, SSB, appointed as Special DG, SSB, on in-situ basis for a tenure of two years.
- Deepak Kumar (IPS:1994:AM) – ADG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, on in-situ basis for a tenure of two years.
The appointments will be effective from the date the officers assume charge and remain in force until their superannuation or further government orders, whichever is earlier.
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