Dineshwar Sharma appointed new IB chief

December 13, 2014 17:58

Dineshwar Sharma, Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau, was today appointed as the agency's new chief and will take charge on January one succeeding Syed Asif Ibrahim.

A 1979 batch IPS officer from Kerala cadre, Sharma, who has been working with the agency for the past 23 years, will have a two-year tenure.

An official announcement said he will take over as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with immediate effect and will take charge as Director of Intelligence Bureau after the retirement of Ibrahim.

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