The Quiet Gunner?

The Director General of Narcotics Bureau, Anurag Garg, IPS, is set to complete his tenure by the end of this month. Top sources say that, amid an incoming heavyweight reshuffle and appointments at the top helm, especially at CBI, Garg has positioned himself in a unique gunning position. With CAPF leadership positions likely to see significant movement in the coming weeks — and the high-profile CBI Director selection process expected to draw in names — the reshuffle machinery is primed.

Any significant movement at the CAPF level is expected to trigger a cascading chain of appointments, and Garg, sources indicate, is firmly in contention for a top assignment when the dust settles, top sources said. Whether it's a premier investigative institution, a high-visibility CAPF command, or another critical policing role — his name, sources say, is very much in the reckoning. In case Garg moves out, top sources say that a Special Director of Intelligence Bureau is most likely to Garg's successor.

Two years ago, MHA notified Garg's appointment and mentioned a tenure as DG NCB till 26th May 2026, and in January this year, MHA notified that a vacancy at the DG NCB level is likely to arise.  Top sources add that "Garg brings a rare combination of paramilitary command and investigative administration to the table. That kind of multi-spectrum experience is exactly what puts an officer in the high beam of contention — not just for one top job, but for several simultaneously." As Garg is most likely to hang up his NCB hat, power corridors watch this dark horse in the coming weeks as the stage sets for coveted appointments.