Ex-chief of SSB Arun Chaudhary dies of Covid

Former Sahasthra Seema Bal chief Arun Chaudhary died of Covid on Sunday. He was 66.
A 1977-batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre, Chaudhary served for almost twenty years within the Intelligence Bureau (IB) the place he headed the Jammu and Kashmir desk. Given his lengthy stint within the area in the course of the peak of Valley militancy he was as soon as additionally tipped to develop into the chief of the Intelligence Bureau.
In his early service days, he served in varied positions in his cadre state and likewise had a stint with the Central Industrial Security Force, the place he headed its airport safety unit. In December 2012, he was appointed director normal of the SSB and retired from service on April 30, 2014.
The SSB condoled his loss of life on social media, saying it was “saddened by the untimely demise of Chaudhary”.

“His contribution to the nation and SSB cannot be forgotten,” it tweeted. “SSB stands by his family in this period of grief and sorrow and prays to the almighty that the departed soul may rest in peace.”