IRS officer Nitin Saini appointed new chief of DRI for Punjab, J&K, Himachal Pradesh

LUDHIANA: In a big decision of

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

(CBIC) , IRS officer Nitin Saini has been appointed as the additional director general (ADG) of DRI (

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

) Ludhiana zonal office. Saini is the youngest IRS to clinch this top most post which has jurisdiction over states of Jammu Kashmir , Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh. A 2000 batch IRS , Saini has had a very distinguished career as he has busted several high profile cases of tax evasion and cracked numerous cases involving notorious tax evaders. Due to his exemplary services, on republic day of 2017 he was conferred upon the prestigious Presidential award of appreciation certificate for “Specially distinguished record of service”.

Before being posted as ADG , DRI, until now Saini has held several important posts in different organisations in Ludhiana , he was serving as commissioner appeal (

CGST and Central Excise

) Ludhiana since December 2019 and back in 2017 he has served as the additional director of Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) , he had served in central excise and service tax commissionerate Ludhiana as the joint commissioner.

Meanwhile the high profile charge of DRI’s Ludhiana zonal office includes four main units which are Amritsar Regional Unit, Chandigarh Regional Unit, Jammu Regional Unit and Sri Nagar Sub Regional Unit. The post of ADG Ludhiana was vacant for several months now and its charge was being held additionally by officials of other DRI units.

The vast charge of DRI’s Ludhiana zonal office includes four main units which are Amritsar Regional Unit, Chandigarh Regional Unit, Jammu Regional Unit and Sri Nagar Sub Regional Unit. The post of ADG Ludhiana was vacant for several months now and its charge was being held additionally by other senior officials of department. DRI is the apex intelligence and investigative agency for matters relating to violation of the Customs Act and its tasks mainly involve around collection of intelligence about smuggling of contraband goods, narcotics, under-invoicing etc.