The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Meeran Borwankar, IPS as Director General in the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D). It is a consultancy organisation under the Centre for modernisation of police forces. Meeran Borwankar is presently working in her cadre state Maharashtra. In her long career, Borwankar has also worked in Maharashtra’s anti-terrorism squad (ATS).

In another order, Yellapantula Mallikarjun- a non- government official- has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty to Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.

Did You Know?

• The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is special Police Force in several states of India including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar.
• The Squad has stopped several terrorist attacks in the country.
• In Maharashtra, it was started in 1990 by then Additional Commissioner of Mumbai Police Aftab Ahmed Khan popularly known as A.A.Khan.
• He was inspired by Los Angeles Police Department’s Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) to take control over modern-day terrorism.
• After its formation in 1990, ATS’s officers won 23 gallantry awards.
• The Anti Terrorism Squad was involved in the 26 November 2008 hostage rescue operations in multiple locations in Mumbai,Maharashtra including the 5 star hotels Taj and Oberoi Trident.