The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has issued order to appoint CRPF special DG Sudeep Lakhtakia (1984: IPS) as the new chief of National Security Guard (NSG). Lakhtakia will take over from S P Singh, the current chief of the elite counter terror force, who retires on January 31.
The commandos of the force are based in five hubs across the country, apart from their main garrison in Gurgaon's Manesar.