Ahnedabad CP AK Singh appointed DG of NSG
October 19, 2019
Gandhinagar: Ahmedabad police commissioner AK Singh has been appointed as Director General of National Security Guard (NSG).
The appointment of Singh, a 1985-batch IPS officer, as the DG of the ‘black cats commando’ force was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The post was lying vacant for over two months after the retirement of Sudeep Lakhtakia, a 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Telangana cadre. “The appointment (of Singh) will be from the date of joining the post and up to September 30, 2020 i.e. date of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever is earlier,” an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said. The NSG was raised as the federal contingency force to counter terrorists and hijack-like incidents in 1984.
The commandos of the force are based in five hubs across the country, apart from their main garrison in Gurgaon’s Manesar. They also render personal security to some of the most high-profile VVIPs like Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and some chief ministers.
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