AK Chakraborty takes over as IG-BSF of Tripura Frontier

Aloke Kumar Chakraborty, IG (Designate), took over the charge of Inspector General, Tripura Frontier of BSF on Friday  from A. K. Sharma, IG, who has been posted to Manipur.

Aloke Kumar Chakraborty is a highly decorated BSF officer and a recipient of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service, the UNMIK Medal, and the Ati Utkrisht Sewa Padak. He has vast experience in both operational and administrative roles, having served on the Indo-Bangladesh, Indo-Pakistan borders and LC as well as in Anti-Naxal operations.

He has also had instructional assignments in premier training institutes like the BSF academy, Gwalior and Central School of weapons and Tactics, Indore. In addition, he has served on deputation to the Special Protection Group (SPG) and the United Nations Mission in Kosovo.