Sharad Kumar (police officer)

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Sharad Kumar
Chairman, Central Vigilance Commission
In office
10 June 2018 – 24 April 2020
Preceded byK. V. Chowdary
Succeeded bySanjay Kothari
Director General, National Investigation Agency
In office
August 2013 – October 2017
Preceded bySharad Chandra Sinha
Succeeded byYogesh Chander Modi
Personal details
Born (1955-10-28) 28 October 1955 (age 68)
NationalityIndia
EducationBachelor of Science
OccupationEx-IPS officer, Bureaucrat

Sharad Kumar (born 28 October 1955) is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, former Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission and former Director General (DG) of National Investigation Agency.[1][2] On superannuation he was employed, in the same post, on contract for period of one year. As a contractor, he is not bound by the All India Service rule norms.[3]

  1. ^ "Sharad Kumar is new NIA chief". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Sharad Kumar to be new National Investigation Agency chief". NDTV. 30 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Sharad Kumar named interim CVC". Economic Times. 29 October 2019.