Tapan Deka

IPS
Tapan Deka
Director of the Intelligence Bureau
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2022
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byArvind Kumar
Personal details
Born (1963-02-25) 25 February 1963 (age 61)
Sarthebari, Barpeta district, Assam
NationalityIndian
Occupation
Director of Intelligence Bureau

Tapan Kumar Deka (born 25 February 1963) is the 28th Director of Intelligence Bureau of India.[1][2] Deka is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer (Himachal Pradesh cadre) of the 1988 (41RR),[3] Deka was empanelled as Director general of police level in 2021.[4][5] Deka's tenure as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau started from 1 July as his predecessor Arvind Kumar's tenure ended on 30 June 2022.[6]

Deka earlier denied the post of the Director general of police of Himachal Pradesh.[7]

During his police service, Tapan Deka mostly worked with the Intelligence Bureau of India. He has been considered a Top Spy and close aide of Ajit Doval.[8] He joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1998.

As announced by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Deka's tenure was extended by the till June 2025 as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).[9] [10]

  1. ^ Singh, Jitendra Bahadur (24 June 2022). "Tapan Kumar Deka appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Assam's Tapan Kumar Deka to assume office as IB director". 26 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Alumni Gallery : 41RR". Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
  4. ^ "Tapan Kumar Deka IPS empanelled as Director General, GoI | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". Indian Bureaucracy. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Central govt empanelled 29 IPS officers as DG or DG equivalent". 12 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ Sharma, Neeta (24 June 2022). "Centre's Plan With 2 Appointments At Intelligence Agencies". NDTV. NDTV. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ^ "आईपीएस तपन कुमार डेका ने डीजीपी की डीपीसी के लिए किया इनकार". Dainik Bhaskar.
  8. ^ Mishra, Sunil (8 October 2021). "घाटी पहुंचा असम आंदोलन का हीरो NSA डोवाल के खास Top Indian Spy तपन डेका". India Ahead Hindi (in Hindi). India Ahead. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Intelligence Bureau Chief Tapan Deka Gets One Year Extension". NDTV. PTI. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka gets one year extension". The Indian Express. PTI. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.