The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) got its newDirector after the high-powered selection committee has appointed IPS SubodhKumar Jaiswal.
IPS Jaiswal will extend his services as the CBI Directorfor a period of 2 years.
The newly appointed CBI chief Jaiswal belongs to 1985batch IPS officer from Maharashtra cadre. He presently holds the position ofthe director-general of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
The appointment of the Director has come after a dayPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the Chief Justice of India (CJI)NV Ramana and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to shortlist the names.
It may be noted here that the name of IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswalwas not even shortlisted by the committee.
Pertinently, RK Shukla hasretired as the CBI Director in February this year after serving his two-yearterm. Presently, the bureau is led by Additional Director Praveen Sinha, whowill remain in charge until the latest appointment.