Centre extends tenure of CRPF IG in Kashmir by 6 months

New Delhi, Apr 29 The tenure of CRPF’s Inspector General (operations) in the Kashmir valley, Zulfiquar Hasan, has been extended by another six months till September, a government order said Monday.

Hasan is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the West Bengal cadre.

An order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Hasan’s deputation tenure has been extended by six months beyond March 11 this year “in relaxation of IPS tenure policy in public interest”.