SHRI BHUPENDER SINGH IG TAKES OVER AS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF BORDER SECURITY FORCE, SOUTH BENGAL FRONTIER
Shri Bhupender Singh, IG, has assumed charge as Inspector General, BSF, South Bengal Frontier, succeeding Shri Anish Prasad, IPS, who has been posted to FHQ BSF, New Delhi. Shri Bhupender Singh is a 1990-batch direct-entry officer of the BSF cadre, who began his career as an Assistant Commandant in the Force.
An officer with over 34 years of distinguished service, Shri Bhupender Singh, IG, is a highly decorated officer who has held several key appointments during his career, including notable tenures with the UN Mission, NACP Okha, and on deputation with the SPG. He has also had the distinction of commanding two BSF sectors at Amritsar and Gandhinagar. He is widely recognized for his exemplary leadership, professional competence, and significant contributions in the fields of internal security, border management, and sensitive operations.
After assuming charge, Shri Bhupender Singh, IG, stated, “The South Bengal Frontier is one of the most sensitive stretches of the India–Bangladesh international border and his priorities will be to further strengthen border security, curb smuggling and other illegal cross-border activities, and ensure the welfare and high morale of the troops deployed along the border.” He also emphasized the importance of maintaining the existing cordial relations between the border guarding forces of both nations, as well as with other security and intelligence agencies, to ensure peace, security, and stability in the region.
