Civil Aviation Security chief Rakesh Asthana among 3 officers to get top pay scale

According to a Personnel Ministry order, Asthana, a Gujarat-cadre IPS officer, along with the head of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Y C Modi were given the top pay scale of ₹2.25 lakh.

Updated on: Mar 11, 2019, 13:11:15 IST

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Civil Aviation Security chief Rakesh Asthana, who hogged the headlines due to his bitter fight with former CBI chief Alok Verma, is among three IPS officers who have been given the top pay scale, according to a Personnel Ministry order.

New Delhi, India - July 7, 2017: Rakesh Asthana, additional Director CBI during press conference CBI registers case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, wife and son in New Delhi, India, on Friday, July 7, 2017. (Photo by Arun Sharma/ Hindustan Times) (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Asthana, a Gujarat-cadre IPS officer, along with the head of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Y C Modi were given the top pay scale of ₹2.25 lakh, it said.

S S Deswal, Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), has also been given the apex pay scale.

All the three officials are 1984-batch IPS officers.

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