The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday directed that Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Director General Sanjay Singhal will hold additional charge as Director General of the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The order places Singhal in charge of the force that guards the 3,488‑km Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China until a regular incumbent is appointed or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Background and immediate succession
The move follows the retirement of Shatrujeet Kapoor, a 1990‑batch Indian Police Service officer and a former Director General of Police in Haryana, whose tenure at the ITBP ends on 31 October. Kapoor took charge of the ITBP in January and served in the role for about ten months.
“till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders”
The MHA order specified that Singhal will manage both responsibilities while a permanent appointment for the ITBP DG is finalised. Singhal is a 1993‑batch IPS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre and is presently heading the SSB.
Operational context
The ITBP, raised in 1962, is the central armed police force mandated to secure India’s border with China along the LAC. The MHA order does not list operational directives or changes to deployment.
- New additional charge: Sanjay Singhal, DG SSB, given additional charge as ITBP DG
- Outgoing DG: Shatrujeet Kapoor, 1990‑batch IPS, retires on 31 October
- Force role: ITBP guards the 3,488‑km Line of Actual Control with China
The MHA's temporary arrangement maintains leadership continuity at a force stationed along a sensitive frontier while the central government processes the appointment of a permanent ITBP head.
| Officer | Batch / cadre | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Singhal | 1993‑batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre | Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal; additional charge, ITBP DG |
| Shatrujeet Kapoor | 1990‑batch IPS | Director General, ITBP (till 31 October) |
No further details about the duration of the additional charge or the timetable for a permanent appointment were included in the MHA order made public on Tuesday.
