27th Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) Arvinda Kumar | |
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Intelligence Bureau | |
In office 30 June 2019 –30 June 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Rajiv Jain |
Succeeded by | Tapan Deka |
Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) | |
In office 3 August 2022 –30 September 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sharad Kumar (bureaucrat) |
Personal details | |
Born | Isarain Kala,Madhepura,Bihar | 30 September 1959
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | IPS |
Arvind Kumar (born 30 September 1959) is a retired 1984 (37RR) [1] batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer,and is a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau. [2] [3] the senior-most ranked IPS officer. After retirement,he was appointed as a Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on 3 August 2022 and served there till 30 September 2024. [4]
Kumar joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1991. On June 26,2019,he was appointed the 27th director of the bureau,succeeding Rajiv Jain. [5] He is a recipient of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and consistent performance. [6]
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