Senior Odisha cadre IPS officer Rekha Lohani (IPS:1997:OD), currently serving as Inspector General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been elevated and appointed as Additional Director General (ADG) in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Level-15 of the Pay Matrix.
According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday (January 15, 2026), the competent authority has approved her appointment against an existing vacancy, with effect from the date she assumes charge of the post.
Rekha Lohani began her central deputation on January 16, 2023, when she assumed charge as Inspector General in the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D). Subsequently, on November 28, 2025, she was laterally moved to the CRPF as Inspector General. Now, she has been shifted to the SSB as ADG.
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