IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes charge as NCB DG
IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes charge as NCB DG
NEW DELHI: IPS officer Rakesh Asthana on Thursday took charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials said.nn
Today, Sh Rakesh Asthana, DG, Bureau of Civil Aviation & Security (BCA&S) took the additional charge of DG, NCB from Sh Abhay, DG who is now Director, SVP National Police Academy. @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PTI_News @ians_india pic.twitter.com/4xK5TRp9sh
— NCB INDIA (@narcoticsbureau) August 1, 2019
nnThe 1984-batch Gujarat cadre officer has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the NCB in an “additional” capacity. He is already serving as the DG of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).nnThe Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as per an order issued by the Union home ministry Wednesday, had approved for “entrustment of the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau” to Asthana for next six months or till a new incumbent is appointed.nnThe post of NCB chief was lying vacant since July 4 after incumbent Abhay was appointed as Director of Hyderabad-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.nnAsthana, who was second in command in the CBI, was transferred as DG BCAS after a bitter tug of war with the then chief of the investigation agency Alok Verma.nnBoth officers had levelled allegations of corruption on each other after which they were sent on leave by the Centre.nnThe CBI had registered an FIR against Asthana alleging corruption. He had strongly denied all the allegations and had claimed that he was booked because of a complaint he made against Verma.nnAt the NCB, the officer is expected to review and initiate quality operations to crack on the narcotics smuggling, nexus of drugs mafia and couriers and money laundering crimes in the wake of the Union government’s stress to act against such instances.nnSource: Press Trust of India
