Davangere native now commander of Chinar Corps

Bengaluru: Lieutenant General BS Raju, an alumnus of the Sainik School, Vijayapura took over as the 49th Corps Commander of the strategically located and operationally committed Chinar Corps, based in Srinagar, recently.

Born in Davangere district, Lieutenant General Raju, alumni of Sainik School, Bijapur and National Defence Academy, Pune was commissioned in December 1984 and has a career, spanning 36 years during which he has held varied prestigious command, staff and instructional appointments, said the statement.

It said the officer has an incisive understanding of J&K, having served here for five tenures since 1984.

A Graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (TN) and Royal College of Defence College, United Kingdom, Lieutenant General Raju is credited with important appointments at army headquarters and instructional appointments at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and leading the army training team abroad, said the statement. “Before taking over as Chinar Corps Commander, the General was tenanting the prestigious appointment of Director General Staff Duties at army headquarters,” said the statement.