CRPF Chief enforces three-year tenure limit for officers

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is undergoing a major reshuffle following new rules set by its director general (DG), GP Singh. He has decided that officers should not serve in the same role for more than three years. Recently, the DG sought a list of officers who had reached this three-year mark to reassign them. As part of this process, the inspector general of personnel and the IG of CoBRA, which is the elite anti-Naxal unit, have been transferred. Anshuman Yadav, an experienced officer, will now lead the North East Sector after his transfer. Danesh Rana has been appointed as the new IG for CoBRA after the previous official was sent back to his original state cadre. Sonal V Misra has also taken on responsibilities for three departments. Further changes are expected. Charu Sinha, currently in charge of the Southern Sector, will return to her home cadre next month. There are also concerns about officer shortages in the CoBRA battalions, prompting the CRPF to adjust its age limits for leading operations due to fitness concerns. In addition to transfers, the DG has instructed the monitoring of officers' Body Mass Index (BMI). The organization is working through various pending promotion and transfer issues, which might take time to resolve. The CRPF aims to complete this reshuffling soon, particularly as the home minister has set a deadline for the force's mission to eradicate Naxalism. The CRPF is the main armed police force handling this challenge.