Rishi Kumar Shukla Explained

Rishi Kumar Shukla
Office:Director of Central Bureau of Investigation
Termstart:2 February 2019
Termend:2 February 2021
Birth Date: 23 August 1960 df=y
Birth Place:Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Office1:Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh
Termstart1:1 July 2016
Honorific Prefix:Honourable
Termend1:1 February 2019
Appointer:Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded:Mannem Nageswara Rao
Successor:Praveen Sinha
Appointer1:Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

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

Shukla has a post graduate qualification in Philosophy.[3]

Career

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, and was briefly associated with the Intelligence Bureau handling sensitive cases.

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed new CBI director. 2 February 2019. The Times of India. 2019-02-02.
  2. News: Langa. Mahesh. 2021-02-03. Praveen Sinha takes over as CBI interim chief. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-04. 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Who is Rishi Kumar Shukla? All you need to know about the newly appointed CBI Director. Moneycontrol. 2019-02-03.
  4. Web site: All You Need To Know About New CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla: 5 Points. NDTV.com. 2019-02-02.