Sanjay Singhal, a 1993-batch UP-cadre IPS officer, was given additional charge as Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police from 31 October 2026, when Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor retires.
WHAT HAPPENED
The government gave Sanjay Singhal additional charge as Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) from 31 October 2026. He takes over from Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, who retires on 31 October.
KEY FACTS
- Officer: Sanjay Singhal, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
- Charge: additional charge as DG, ITBP, effective 31 October 2026.
- Outgoing DG: Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, retiring on 31 October 2026.
- ITBP is one of the Central Armed Police Forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs and guards the India-China border.
EXAM ANGLE
Know the force: ITBP was raised in 1962 and works under the Ministry of Home Affairs. An additional charge is a temporary arrangement until a regular appointment is made.
SOURCE AND DATE
Reported in the daily current-affairs digests of 29 and 30 October 2026. Added to this collection on 31 October 2026.