New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Senior IPS officer Sunil Kumar Jha was on Wednesday appointed as Special Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), according to a Personnel Ministry order.

Jha is a 1993 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Bihar cadre.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Jha's appointment as Special Director General, CRPF till the date of his superannuation, which is January 31, 2027, the order said.

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