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New Delhi: The central government has removed Border Security Force (BSF) Chief Director General Nitin Agarwal and Deputy Special Director General Yogesh Bahadur (YB) Khurania from their posts late on Friday night. Both have been asked to report to their respective home cadres (Nitin Agarwal to Kerala and Khurania to Odisha).
According to media reports, the Home Ministry had asked the Cabinet’s Appointment Committee to issue orders on July 30, after which Sakshi Mittal, Director of the Department of Personnel Training, has issued these orders.
However, the reason for the removal of both the top officials and the new responsibility to be given to them has not been told yet. Also, the names of the new Chief and Deputy Chief of BSF have not been announced by the ministry.
Who is BSF DG Nitin Agarwal?
Nitin Agarwal is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre. He will be the first DG of BSF who had to leave his tenure midway. Earlier, those who took over the responsibility of DG have completed their tenure. Agarwal took charge in June last year. His term was to be completed in 2026.
According to the Indian Express report, the central government has taken this decision in view of the recent increase in incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the data, till July 21 this year, there have been 24 encounters and 11 terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. In these, 14 civilians and 14 security personnel have died. Apart from these, in some reports, infiltration on the Bangladesh border has also been cited as the reason for the decision.
High risk of infiltration in Jammu
BSF protects the 2,290 km long international border in the western part of India adjoining Jammu, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Among these, the Jammu region is sensitive to cross-border tunnels. Jammu has dense forests and hilly areas. Terrorists attack by hiding in these areas. There is a high risk of infiltration here.
