Awards AppointmentsTuesday, 7 July 2026·The Hindu - National
ACC appoints new chiefs for BPR&D and NCRB on 6 July 2026
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed IPS officers Alok Mittal and Amit Garg to head BPR&D and NCRB.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 6 July 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed 1993-batch IPS officers Alok Mittal and Amit Garg as the new chiefs of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and the National Crime Records Bureau.
Key specifics
- Alok Mittal is a 1993-batch IPS officer and was serving as Director General, Prisons, Haryana before the appointment.
- Amit Garg is also a 1993-batch IPS officer and was working as Director, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
- Sujeet Pandey, a 1994-batch IPS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was appointed Director of the SVPNPA.
- Alok Mittal will serve as Director General, BPR&D until 30 June 2029 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Amit Garg will head the NCRB until 31 October 2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Exam lens
Appointments question type: police institutions, cadre, tenure, and ministry-linked bodies. TNPSC may ask the names Alok Mittal, Amit Garg, Sujeet Pandey, and the dates 6 July 2026, 30 June 2029, 31 October 2027.