66 candidates mentored by Telangana ADG Mahesh Bhagwat among 459 selected in UPSC CAPF exam

Of the 459 candidates who qualified in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandant Examination 2024, 66 were mentored by Telangana's Additional Director General (Law and Order) Mahesh M. Bhagwat, and his team.
Several of the candidates have secured top positions in the national merit list, including Shyam Yadav with an All India Rank (AIR) of 2; Shreyas S at AIR 5; Kuldeep Bishnoi at AIR 13; Aniket Tribhuvan at AIR 20; Riya at AIR 35, and Siddhesh Yeole at AIR 49, all within the top 50 ranks.
The exam results were declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday (June 13, 2025) with 459 candidates making it to the final selection list for recruitment into the CISF, CRPF, BSF, ITBP and SSB services.
From Telangana, the selected candidates mentored by Mr. Bhagwat include Pettam Abhinav Varma from Mancherial who secured AIR 138, Bhanoth Lakshmi Vara Prasad from Khammam with AIR 256, and N. Anil Kumar from Hyderabad who secured AIR 406. From neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Sanmala Ajay from YSR Kadapa district secured AIR 355, said Mr. Bhagwat.
Collective mentorship
The senior police officer credited the collective mentorship provided by a group of distinguished officers and experts. He extended his gratitude to retired ADG BSF Sanjeev Sood, DIG CRPF M.A. Rizwan (a native of Hyderabad), DIG SSB D.N. Bhombe, Senior Commandant of CISF Pratap Punde posted at Pune Airport, CISF Deputy Commandant Rakesh, international relations expert Dr. Shailendra Deolankar from Maharashtra, and Indian Revenue Service officers Nitish Pathode (DC Customs, Ahmedabad) and Swachand Chavan, among others, for their support in grooming the candidates.

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