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title: "Name the IPS officer who has taken charge as the new chief of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)?"  
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# Name the IPS officer who has taken charge as the new chief of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)? 

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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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**Senior** **IPS officer Abhay** is the **new chief** of the **Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)**. Abhay was the **Additional Director General (DG)** training in the **Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)**. Abhay worked in the **Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)** for **seven** years apart from heading the crime branch and special branch of **Odisha police**. The post of NCB chief was lying vacant since **April 2017** as the then chief **R R Bhatnagar** was appointed as the **Director General** of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). **Rina Mitra special secretary** in the **ministry of home affairs** was handling the additional charge of Director General of the NCB since then. The Prime Minister of India **Mr Narendra Modi** heading the appointment committee of the cabinet approved the appointment of Abhay to the post of Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) till **18th November 2019**. An officer of the **Indian Police Service (IPS)** or **Indian Revenue Service (IRS)** or an officer from the **paramilitary force** is appointed as the Director General of NCB.

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Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) established **32** years ago on **17th March 1986** is the drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India. This body is responsible for protecting the country against drug crimes and abuse. The **headquarters** of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is at West Block No 1, Wing No V, R. K. Puram, New Delhi, India. Other offices of the NCB are located at **Kolkata, Indore, Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Jammu** and **Patna**. The Government of India is the governing body of the organization. NCB is **affiliated** with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the **Minister of Home Affairs** is responsible for the organization. The **main purpose** of the body is to fight drug trafficking on all India level. Around **1000** employees are part of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

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