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CRPF DIG B C Patra Reinstated After Centre’s Approval
B C Patra is a senior officer in the Central Reserve Police Force.
He was suspended on June 17.
The suspension followed allegations that he shared posts criticizing the government.
The posts were linked to the passage of a new law concerning armed police forces.
Later, the suspension was cancelled.
The President approved this decision under civil service rules.
The cancellation took effect immediately.
Patra is currently posted in Agartala, in Tripura.
The Central Reserve Police Force revoked Deputy Inspector General B C Patra’s suspension.
Patra had been suspended over allegedly sharing social media content critical of the government.
The content was reportedly shared during passage of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026.
A September 15 Directorate General order said the President approved the suspension’s revocation.
Patra is a 1994-batch CRPF officer posted at the force’s Tripura Sector headquarters in Agartala.
- Who
- B C Patra, a 1994-batch Deputy Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police Force.
- What
- The Central Reserve Police Force revoked Patra’s suspension after approval from the President.
- Where
- Patra is posted at the Central Reserve Police Force’s Tripura Sector headquarters in Agartala.
- When
- Patra was suspended on June 17; the revocation order was issued on September 15.
- Why
- He had allegedly shared social media content critical of the government during passage of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026.
Key facts
- Officer
- B C Patra
- Rank
- Deputy Inspector General
- Force
- Central Reserve Police Force
- Suspension date
- June 17
- Revocation order
- September 15
- Approval authority
- The President, under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965
- Current posting
- Tripura Sector headquarters, Agartala
Sources
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