New Assistant Commissioners in Central Excise and Customs

By Vijay Kumar

Some of them have been Superintendents for the past 15 years and eagerly waiting for a promotion for the last five years. The long wait is over. More than 100 Group B officers of the Customs and Excise department have been promoted as Assistant Commissioners.

Stagnation is a very serious problem in the department, especially in the cadre of Superintendents and inspectors with 15 years in the same post being a norm rather than the exception.

Inspector MadhukarZende of the Bombay Police first arrested an accused by name Charles Sobhraj in 1971. By 1986, Charles was an international hero/villain and MadhukarZende arrested him a second time. Inspector Madhukar of 1971 remained an inspector in 1986 when he arrested the world famous Charles Sobhraj for a second time.