Ravi Shankar Chhabi Appointed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Exam-focused facts from the 22 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ravi Shankar Chhabi was appointed as the DIG in the CRPF following an order issued on January 19, 2026.
He is a 2007-batch Regular Recruit (RR) officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Prior to this appointment, he served as the DIG of Public Grievances at the Director General of Police (DGP) Headquarters in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
He performed duties as a Police Observer for the 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency during the 2024 General Elections.
His previous assignments include serving as the DIG of Prison Administration and Reforms and as the Superintendent of Police (SP) for the Women Power Line 1090.