By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Arun Kumar Sinha, the director of the Special Protection Group (SPG) answerable for the safety of the Prime Minister, handed away whereas present process therapy at a hospital in Gurgaon on Wednesday morning.
The 61-year-old, who was given a one-year extension as SPG director, has been battling most cancers for a few yr. Sinha had earlier served in varied capacities in his cadre state Kerala and with the Border Security Force (BSF) on the Centre.
Belonging to the 1987 IPS batch, Sinha was assigned the duty of helming the SPG within the rank and pay of director normal of police in 2016 when he was working as ADGP within the state police. At that point the director submit of SPG was mendacity vacant for greater than a yr.
The SPG offers the prime minister proximate armed safety cowl.
Sinha’s appointment introduced much-needed stability within the high echelons of the SPG, which noticed three law enforcement officials being appointed to go the elite wing since IPS officer Durga Prasad was moved out as its head in 2014.
While working in Kerala, Sinha dealt with key portfolios comparable to Thiruvananthapuram City Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram Range IG, Intelligence IG and Headquarters IG.
CM Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the loss of life of the senior-most IPS officer of the state cadre and stated Sinha had carried out all of the tasks assigned to him in a diligent method.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan stated Sinha dealt with key tasks effectively and took exemplary measures in sustaining regulation and order.
Condoling his loss of life, the Indian Police Service (IPS) affiliation stated, “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of Sh Arun Kumar Sinha, (IPS 1987 KL) Director SPG. His unwavering commitment to duty and exemplary leadership will forever inspire us.” “We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul find eternal peace,” it stated in a submit on X.
The SPG was raised in 1985. It has an estimated power of about 3,000 personnel at current.
(With PTI inputs)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Arun Kumar Sinha, the director of the Special Protection Group (SPG) answerable for the safety of the Prime Minister, handed away whereas present process therapy at a hospital in Gurgaon on Wednesday morning.
The 61-year-old, who was given a one-year extension as SPG director, has been battling most cancers for a few yr. Sinha had earlier served in varied capacities in his cadre state Kerala and with the Border Security Force (BSF) on the Centre.
Belonging to the 1987 IPS batch, Sinha was assigned the duty of helming the SPG within the rank and pay of director normal of police in 2016 when he was working as ADGP within the state police. At that point the director submit of SPG was mendacity vacant for greater than a yr.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The SPG offers the prime minister proximate armed safety cowl.
Sinha’s appointment introduced much-needed stability within the high echelons of the SPG, which noticed three law enforcement officials being appointed to go the elite wing since IPS officer Durga Prasad was moved out as its head in 2014.
While working in Kerala, Sinha dealt with key portfolios comparable to Thiruvananthapuram City Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram Range IG, Intelligence IG and Headquarters IG.
CM Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the loss of life of the senior-most IPS officer of the state cadre and stated Sinha had carried out all of the tasks assigned to him in a diligent method.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan stated Sinha dealt with key tasks effectively and took exemplary measures in sustaining regulation and order.
Condoling his loss of life, the Indian Police Service (IPS) affiliation stated, “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of Sh Arun Kumar Sinha, (IPS 1987 KL) Director SPG. His unwavering commitment to duty and exemplary leadership will forever inspire us.” “We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul find eternal peace,” it stated in a submit on X.
The SPG was raised in 1985. It has an estimated power of about 3,000 personnel at current.
(With PTI inputs)