Madhya Pradesh top cop appointed as new CBI chief

February 02, 2019 17:31

JUST IN: Indian Police Services officer Rishi Kumar Shukla has been appointed as the new director of Central Bureau of Investigation.

Shukla, a 1983-batch IPS officer, is serving as the Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shukla as the new CBI director for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge of the office.

More details awaited. -- Agencies

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