New CBI director Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge

December 03, 2014 11:28

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as the new CBI director. Sinha, a senior IPS officer succeeded Ranjit Sinha who retired in a glare of controversy with the Supreme Court directing him to recuse from 2G spectrum scam case probe.

Sinha, a 1979 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadrde, was the Special Director in CBI.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the name of Anil Kumar Sinha who was among the candidates shortlisted by the search committee earlier in the day.

The term of Sinha will be for 2 years from the date he takes charge, an official notification said.

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