Updated: Many Central forces are functioning without regular chiefs, which could impact their efficiency Share Article AAA The CRPF team leaves after a Republic Day parade rehearsal in New Delhi on January 6, 2021. | Photo Credit: V.V. KRISHNAN Many Central forces are functioning without regular chiefs, which could impact their efficiency The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), with a strength of 3.5 lakh, is headless following the previous incumbent Dr. A.P. Maheshwari’s superannuation on February 28, 2021. The Special Director General, Kuldiep Singh, is holding charge until a regular officer is appointed. Saddled with additional duties The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been without a head since February 3 when R.K. Shukla retired on completion of his two-year term. Until a Director is selected after due procedure and clearance by a committee headed by the Prime Minister, the Additional Director, Praveen Sinha, will hold the fort. Common Cause, an NGO, has since filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the appointment of a regular CBI Director through the high-power selection committee of the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the Opposition.