Anil Sinha Explained

Office:Central Bureau of Investigation
Order:Director
Predecessor:Ranjit Sinha
Successor:Alok Verma
Birth Date:16 January 1956
Birth Place:Buxar, Bihar
Awards:Police medal for meritorious service in 2000 and the President's police medal for distinguished service in 2006.
Alma Mater:Harvard University, JNU[1]
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Service: India
Serviceyears:1979 - 2016
Rank:1979: Appointed as an Indian Police Service officer
Batch:1979
Cadre:Bihar

Anil Sinha or Anil Kumar Sinha (born 16 January 1956)[2] is a Bihar Cadre Indian Police Service officer of the 1979 batch[3] and was the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation till 2 December 2016.[4] He had earlier served as DIG and IG in Special Protection Group, New Delhi, and Additional Secretary in Central Vigilance Commission.[5]

Education

Anil Sinha possesses a post-graduate degree in psychology and an MPhil degree in strategic studies. He is an alumnus of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He also attended the National Defence College, India.[6]

Career

Anil Sinha held several positions in his State cadre in Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Administration, Special Branch & other Divisions as SP, DIG, IG & ADG. He has served as Additional Director-General of Police (Law & Order) and thereafter as Additional DG, he also headed the Vigilance Investigation Bureau. He has been associated with the investigations of a number of sensitive cases, including a large number of trap cases and Disproportionate Assets Cases against corrupt public servants.[7]

He had received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2000 and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2006.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.affairscloud.com/anil-sinha-named-new-cbi-director/ "Anil Sinha Named New CBI Director"
  2. Web site: PRESENT POSTING OF IPS OFFICERS AS ON 26-11-2014. DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVT. OF BIHAR. 2 December 2014. 30 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030095031/http://www.home.bih.nic.in/Document/IPS_BIHAR_CADRE.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Anil Sinha named CBI Director. https://web.archive.org/web/20141203005107/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anil-sinha-named-cbi-director-succeeds-ranjit-sinha/516178-3.html. dead. 3 December 2014. IBNLive.in. 2 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Langa. Mahesh. Anil Sinha appointed new CBI director. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202190414/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/anil-sinha-appointed-new-cbi-director/article1-1292591.aspx. dead. 2 December 2014. Hindustan Times. 2 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Prabhu. Sunil. Anil Sinha Will be the New CBI Director. NDTV Convergence. 2 December 2014.
  6. http://cbi.nic.in/pressreleases/pr_2013-05-15-1.php Shri Anil Jumar Sinha joins as Special Director, CBIS
  7. http://www.affairscloud.com/anil-sinha-named-new-cbi-director/ "Anil Sinha Named New CBI Director"
  8. News: 1979-batch IPS officer Anil Kumar Sinha takes over as the new CBI chief. 12 January 2015. Indian Express.