Kerala cadre IPS officer, Nitin Agarwal has been appointed as Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force by the Central government.
At present, the 1989 batch officer holds the position of Additional DG of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the appointment of Shri Nitin Agarwal, IPS (KL:89), presently working as Additional DG, CRPF as Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) with pay at Level-16 of the Pay Matrix from the date of joining the post and up to 31.07.2026 i.e. date of his superannuation or till further orders whichever is earlier," a Home Ministry's notification stated.
Agarwal has served in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), another border guarding force under the command of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), apart from working in various capacities in his cadre state of Kerala.
