Praveer Ranjan appointed CISF chief; Praveen Kumar to head ITBP

Senior IPS officers Praveer Ranjan and Praveen Kumar, both from the 1993 batch, have been appointed as the new heads of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) respectively, according to an order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on September 19.

Ranjan, an officer of the AGMUT cadre, is currently serving as Special DG, CISF, and will now take over as Director General of the CISF.

Praveen Kumar, of the West Bengal cadre, is currently Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and has been appointed as the new Director General of the ITBP.

Both officers will assume charge following the superannuation of the current ITBP and CISF chiefs on September 30.

“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for: appointment of Shri Praveen Kumar, IPS (WB:1993), presently working as Special Director, IB to the post of Director General, lndo-Tibetan Border Police and appointment of Shri Praveer Ranjan, IPS (AGMUT:1993), presently working as Special DG, CISF to the post of Director General, Central Industrial Security Force,” the ACC order said.

The ITBP is tasked with guarding the Indo-China border, while the CISF protects vital installations across the country, including Parliament and airports.