Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma new CBI Director


New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI): Ending the suspense, the government today appointed Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma as Director of CBI.

His name was cleared by a three-member selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar and Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge as members.

Kharge is understood to have recorded his dissent note on Verma's name, during the meeting of the selection committee held on January 16, on the ground that the officer had never served in CBI.

Verma made it to the top post in the premier investigating agency pipping a number of contenders including Director General of Indo Tibetan Border Police Krishna Choudhary and Maharashtra's Director General of Police S C Mathur.

As CBI chief, Verma will have a fixed two-year tenure. The post of CBI director was lying vacant for over one month following Anil Sinha's retirement on December 2.

At present, Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana is the interim director of the investigating agency.

Verma, a 1979 batch IPS officer of Arunachal Pradesh- Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, took over as Delhi Police Commissioner on February 29, 2016.

59-year-old Verma, who belongs to Delhi, has worked in various positions in Delhi Police, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Mizoram and in the Intelligence Bureau.

Before being appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner, he was Director General of Tihar Prisons here.

Verma is the 27th Director (including two acting chief) of the CBI.

  

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  • Richard, Pangla / KSA

    Fri, Jan 20 2017

    Looks like Mr. Modi wants to be in power only for 5 years. UP, Punjab and Goa results will unfold the truth and reality.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Wash DC.

    Thu, Jan 19 2017

    Not serving in CBI to become CBI Director ,no problem for Modiji...as long as he listens to him...and file false complaints against AAP...

    When election results of Punjab and Goa are announced...situation will change....somebody will fold the tail between hind legs...and start running towards Guj....

    ...JH...

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