• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Anish Dayal Singh retired on December 31, 2024 from his position, passing the leadership to senior IPS officer Vitul Kumar who will serve as the acting chief until a permanent appointment is made.
• He is currently posted as the special director general of CRPF

CRPF is a central armed police force in India that is responsible for maintaining internal security and law and order

• It functions under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
• Originally constituted as the Crown Representative Police in 1939, it is one of the oldest Central para military forces (now termed as Central Armed Police Force).
• It became the Central Reserve Police Force on enactment of the CRPF Act on 28th December 1949.

Date: Current Affairs - 04-01-2025
Category: Appointments

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