The CRPF has extended the leave of personnel already on vacation till the lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19 is over.
On March 21, the Force had ordered extension of leave till April 15 in view of the three-week lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The latest order came soon after Modi on Tuesday announced extension of the lockdown till May 3.
"The matter has been reviewed and in view of current scenario, it is hereby directed that Force personnel who are away on leave should be advised not to return for duty till lockdown period is over," reads a missive issued on Tuesday and sent across all the formations of the CRPF in the country.
Earlier, the paramilitary had suspended grant of leave to the personnel except in cases of extreme emergency. In case of emergent situations, leave was to be granted for a period of not less than a month.