For the first time, a female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar sector. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, will now be heading one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
This is not the first time when she has been assigned a tough task. Earlier, she had worked as IG in the Bihar sector in CRPF and dealt with Naxals. Various anti-Naxals operations were carried out under her leadership. Later, she was transferred to IG Jammu in CRPF where she spent a long tenure.
On Monday, a fresh order came appointing her as the IG Srinagar sector. This sector is involved in anti-terror operations and closely works with the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir police.
“Srinagar sector is located at Brein Nishat, Srinagar, and started functioning in 2005. Srinagar Sector has operational jurisdiction over three districts- Budgam, Ganderbal, and Srinagar and Union Territory of Ladakh,” the CRPF said.
“It includes 2 ranges, 22 executive units, and 3 Mahila companies. Apart from it, Srinagar Sector has administrative control on Group Centre-Srinagar,” the paramilitary force added. Sinha will be heading all operations involved in this sector.
