Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed new CBI director

Central Industrial Security Force chief Subhodh Kumar Jaswall was on Tuesday appointed the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation for a two-year tenure, PTI reported.

Jaiswal, a 1985 batch Indian Police Service officer from the Maharashtra cadre, also served as the state’s police chief. He has also had long stints at the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing.

On Monday, a three-member panel, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shortlisted Jaiswal, Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal Kumar Rajesh Chandra and Special Secretary (Internal Security) at the home ministry, VSK Kaumudi, for the top post.

The panel’s 90-minute meeting took place at the prime minister’s home on Monday evening. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Chief Justice of India NV Ramana were the other two members of the panel.

 

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