Rajesh Ranjan
Senior IPS officer Rajesh Ranjan was on Tuesday appointed as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Ranjan, a 1984 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, is at present Special Director General, Border Security Force (BSF).
He has been appointed as the chief of the CISF till November 30, 2020, i.e. the date of his superannuation, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
The post was lying vacant after incumbent OP Singh took over as Director General of the Uttar Pradesh Police in January this year.
The CISF is tasked with providing security to various government installations including the country’s airports.
