Rishi Kumar Shukla
Honourable Rishi Kumar Shukla | |
|---|---|
| Director of Central Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office 2 February 2019 – 2 February 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Mannem Nageswara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Praveen Sinha |
| Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 1 July 2016 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1960 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Rishi Kumar Shukla (born 23 August 1960) is an IPS officer and a former director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), from 2 February 2019 to 2 February 2021.[1][2]
Education[edit]
Shukla has a post graduate qualification in Philosophy.[3]
Career[edit]
Rishi Kumar Shukla is a 1983 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. After his training stint at the National Police Academy, he was posted in Shivpuri, Damoh, Raipur, and Mandsaur districts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. He has trained in crisis management and negotiations in the United States,[where?] and was briefly associated with the Intelligence Bureau handling sensitive cases.[3]
Prior to being appointed as the director of the CBI, he was appointed the director general of Madhya Pradesh Police in 2016 and the chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation in Bhopal.[1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed new CBI director". The Times of India. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Langa, Mahesh (2021-02-03). "Praveen Sinha takes over as CBI interim chief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b "Who is Rishi Kumar Shukla? All you need to know about the newly appointed CBI Director". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "All You Need To Know About New CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla: 5 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.