Devendra Kumar Pathak, IPS, SDG BSF has taken over the charge of director general of BSF. He is the 23rd DG of elite Border Security Force, which is the largest border guarding force of the world having the strength of 2.5 lakh brave and dedicated border men protecting the international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Born on March 1, 1956 in Netarhat (Ranchi), Pathak did his Masters in History from Kirori Mal College (DU) in 1978.
Pathak belongs to the 1979 batch of the Indian Police Service and was allotted the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Pathak in his early days in the IPS has served in various positions in Meghalaya and Assam Police. Subsequently, he served in Oil India ltd, Delhi as chief vigilance officer, in CRPF as Srinagar’s IG, IG SAF/Cobra sector, IG (Pers) CRPF HQ, addl director general (Trg), addl director general (HQ) and special director general, CRPF, J&K Zone and thereafter joined as special director general in BSF. Since March 1, 2014, he is holding the additional charge of DG of BSF.
Important assignments handled by Pathak are:
Held charge of four districts as SSP in Assam and Meghalaya and also held charge of one range for continuous four years.
Worked as CVO in Oil India ltd, Delhi.
Assigned to handle strife-torn and volatile law and order situation in Assam as IG (law & order) and ADG (law & order) for a record period of five years continuously.
In CRPF in 2008 on central deputation and got posted to J&K.
Entrusted to raise elite anti-Naxal force, Cobra of CRPF.
Entrusted to revamp training of the CRPF, apart from giving momentum to IT, provisioning, administration as ADG (HQ & Trg), in order to achieve optimum professional acumen of the force.
Attended international senior seminar on ‘strengthening the legal regime for combating terrorism’ in Tokyo, Japan.
Pathak has been awarded with Police Special Duty Medal, Police Aantrik Suraksha Medal, Police Medal for meritorious service and President Police Medal for distinguished service. He is also awarded with several DGs Discs.