India, April 26 -- Amid growing tensions with neighbouring Pakistan following brutal terror attacks in Pahalgam, two Odisha-cadre IPS officers have been appointed to go on central deputation.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed IPS Ravi Kanta and Mitrabhanu Mahapatra as the IG and DIG in the BSF respectively. The duo was appointed on deputation basis for a period of 5 years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The MHA requested the state government to relieve the officers immediately to take up their new assignments at the Centre.

The 1998-batch Odisha-cadre IPS officer Ravi Kanta is presently serving as the OSD in Home Department of Government of Odisha. Prior t...