Agartala: Aloke Kumar Chakraborty assumed charge as the new Inspector General of the Border Security Force’s (BSF) Tripura Frontier on Friday, according to an official statement.
He succeeded A.K. Sharma, who has been transferred to Manipur, the statement said.
A decorated officer, Chakraborty is a recipient of the Police Medal, the UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) Medal, and the Ati Utkrisht Sewa Padak.
With extensive experience in both operational and administrative capacities, he has served along the India-Bangladesh and India-Pakistan borders, as well as in anti-Naxal operations, the BSF said.
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Chakraborty also had instructional assignments in premier training institutes like the BSF Academy in Gwalior and Central School of Weapons and Tactics in Indore, it said.
In addition, he has served on deputation to the Special Protection Group (SPG) and the United Nations Mission in Kosovo.
