IPS Charu Sinha, has been appointed as the Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector. She is the first woman to head CRPF team in Srinagar sector.
She has previously dealt with naxals when she was posted in Bihar zone. Under her leadership, various anti-Naxals operations were carried out. Later, she was transferred to Jammu as IG CRPF where she spent a long and successful tenure.
The sector, which started functioning in 2005, never had a female officer at the IG level. This sector involved in anti-terror operations and closely work with the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir police.
“Srinagar sector is located at Brein Nishat, Srinagar (J&K). It started functioning in 2005. Srinagar Sector has operational jurisdiction over three districts of (J&K) – Budgam, Ganderbal, and Srinagar and Union Territory of Ladakh. It includes 2 ranges, 22 executive units, and 3 Mahila companies. Apart from it, Srinagar Sector has administrative control on Group Centre-Srinagar,” the paramilitary force added.
